Quebec
QUEBEC, Nov. 26, 2021 / CNW / – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the companies designated in the table below, is warning the population not to consume the product indicated in this table, as this food may have been contaminated with Salmonella bacteria .
This warning is the result of a food recall by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The product was available at room temperature in the bulk section of the affected establishments. Some packages had a label with retailer information and others may have been sold without a label.
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Establishment
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Product name
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Format
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Sale period
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Store le Garde-Manger
1415, rue des Champs-Élysées,
Saguenay
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Organic shelled sesame seeds
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Variable
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August and September 2021
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Aliments Naturals l’Eau Vive inc.
248, rue Saint-Georges,
Mont-Saint-Hilaire
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September, October and November 2021
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The companies listed in the table are voluntarily recalling the product in question. They agreed with MAPAQ to disseminate this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away.
Even if the product does not show any signs of spoilage or a suspicious odor, consuming food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria can cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness that can cause, in young children. , the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, very serious infections. In healthy people, it can manifest with symptoms such as a high fever, chills, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, or diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by blood in the stool. . It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ so far.
