Category Archives: CFIA

Canada – Uruthira brand Plain Chilli Powder recalled due to Bacillus cereus

CFIA

Summary

Product
Plain Chilli Powder
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Other
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected products.

Audience
Retail

Affected products

Issue

Uruthira brand Plain Chilli Powder recalled due to Bacillus cereus.

The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Canada – Post Spoon Sized Shredded Wheat Original brand Cereal recalled due to possible spoilage

CFIA

Summary

Product
Cereal
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail

Affected products

Issue

Post Spoon Sized Shredded Wheat Original brand Cereal recalled due to possible spoilage.

The recalled product has been sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and online.

Canada – Simply Hot brand Thai Green Peppers recalled due to Salmonella

CFIA

Summary

Product
Thai Green Peppers
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Affected products

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in Alberta, Saskatchewan and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Canada – Red Chilli Powder – Extra Hot recalled by Sun Global due to Bacillus cereus

CFIA

Summary

Product
Red Chilli Powder – Extra Hot
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Other
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product

Audience
Hotels, restaurants and institutions

Affected products

Issue

Red Chilli Powder – Extra Hot recalled by Sun Global due to Bacillus cereus. The recalled product was sold in Ontario.

Canada – Trudeau Farms brand Curly Parsley recalled due to Salmonella

CFIA

Summary

Product
Curly Parsley
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in Quebec.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Canada releases updated policy on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods

Food Safety News

Health Canada has released an updated version of its “Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods,” which replaces the previous version from 2011.

The updated policy 2023 was created by Health Canada with input from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada to safeguard the health and safety of Canadians. The updated policy is designed to provide guidance on activities related to Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods for effective control measures, ensuring the early identification of Listeria in food processing environments. The policy takes into account the roles and responsibilities of government, industry and consumers.

The Listeria policy will be effective beginning Oct. 1 with the previous version of the policy remaining effective until that date. The Food and Drugs Act and Regulations apply to all food sold in Canada, including food traded at interprovincial and intraprovincial levels, whereas the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations apply primarily to imported or exported food or food traded interprovincially or territorially for commercial purposes.

Health Canada is responsible for administering the Food and Drugs Act’s provisions related to public health, safety and nutrition. The updated Listeria policy is intended to support the interpretation and application of the Act. Health Canada’s policy provides guidance on the manufacturing, preparation, packaging, preservation and storage of food for sale under unhygienic conditions, and the sale of ready-to-eat foods containing Listeria monocytogenes exceeding the specified levels may be considered a violation of the Food and Drugs Act.

Canada – Solstice Ciderworks brand Haskap Cider recalled due to bursting cans – Microbial Contamination

CFIA

Summary

Product
Haskap Cider
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail

Affected products

Solstice Ciderworks brand Haskap Cider recalled due to bursting cans.

The recalled product has been sold in the Yukon.

Canada – Komera Original brand Seasoned Hot Pepper Sauce recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria – Clostridium botulinum

CFIA

Summary

Product
Seasoned Hot Pepper Sauce
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Clostridium botulinum
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Affected products

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

The recalled product has been sold in Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and online and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking, including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness. Symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Canada – China Lily brand Soya Sauce recalled due to leaking and bulging bottles

CFIA

Summary

Product
Soya Sauce
Issue
Food – Other
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail

Affected products

Issue

China Lily brand Soya Sauce recalled due to leaking and bulging bottles.

The recalled product has been sold in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Canada- Nuba brand Carob (drink) recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria – Clostridium botulinum

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Product
Carob (drink)
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Clostridium botulinum
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Affected products

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

The recalled product has been sold in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces or territories.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking, including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness. Symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever. In severe cases of illness, people may die.