The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Les aliments Wah Hoa, located at 4800, rue Saint-Ambroise , in Montreal, advises the public not to consume the products listed in the table below, as they may contain the bacteria Bacillus cereus or generic E. coli (non-pathogenic strain).
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Product name |
Brand |
Format |
Target lot |
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“FRIED TOFU” |
Wah Foods Hoa inc. |
300 g
|
240907 |
|
“SOFT TOFU” |
Wah Foods Hoa |
800 g |
Date “best” Before ” : AUG 28 |
|
Date “best” Before ” : SEP 10 |
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|
“PRESSED TOFU” |
Wah Foods Hoa inc. |
400 g |
Date “best” Before ” : 2024SE 13 |
|
Date “best” Before ” : 2024SE 20 |
The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until August 20, 2024 , in several establishments in Quebec. They were sold refrigerated.
The operator is recalling the products in question. It has agreed with the MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have one of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they purchased it or throw it away. Even if the products in question do not show any signs of spoilage or suspicious odor, their consumption may represent a health risk. Symptoms of Bacillus cereus poisoning can occur 1.5 to 5 hours after consuming the contaminated food and are manifested by nausea and vomiting. However, they can also appear 8 to 16 hours after consuming the food. In this case, the main symptoms are nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting. Symptoms generally disappear within 24 hours. Generic E. coli poisoning can cause cramps and diarrhea.
It should be noted that no cases of illness associated with the consumption of these foods have been reported to MAPAQ to date.
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