The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Ontario Ministry of Health are warning restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area not to purchase, use, or serve certain brand less Shredded pork rinds because of possible Salmonella contamination.
This warning was triggered by an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak of salmonellosis. The outbreak is associated with consumption of food dishes containing shredded pork rind and/or shredded pork skin from certain restaurants serving Vietnamese NS other Asian cuisine in the GTA.
These products were sold frozen to restaurants in clear plastic bags with no labels, no lot codes, no identifiers, and no cooking instructions.
Recalled products:
The following products are known to have been sold to certain restaurants in the GTA which serve Vietnamese/Asian meals
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes | Additional Information |
| None | Shredded pork rind | various | none | none | Products are sold frozen in clear plastic bags, with no labels, no lot codes, no identifiers, and no cooking instructions. |
| None | Shredded pork skin | various | none | none |
Restaurants should check to see if you have the affected products. If the products are in their facility, they should not be used.
As of the posting of this warning, there have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. The Ontario Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Public Health Ontario, local public health units and food safety partners are investigating an outbreak of human illness.
