Quebec
QUEBEC CITY , July 12. 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Jardins du Témis, located at 656, rang Notre-Dame-des-Champs, in Pohénégamook , advises the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because it has not been prepared and packaged in such a way as to ensure its harmlessness. Indeed, this product could promote the proliferation of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum .
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Product name
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Format
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Affected lot
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“MARINATED Garlic Flower”
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250ml
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Batches 0001 and 0002
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The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale on July 9, 2023, at the public market located at 1171, avenue de l’Accueil, in Dégelis, as well as in several establishments in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The product was packaged in a glass jar and sold at room temperature. The product label includes, in addition to its name, the mention “Jardins du Témis”.
The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue 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 affected product shows no sign of tampering or suspicious odor, it could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria . Foods contaminated with the toxin of this bacterium can cause, when ingested, the following symptoms: facial paralysis, non-reactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, droopy eyelids, vision and speech disorders. In severe cases, the disease can cause death.
It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ to date.
Additional information
The Ministry publishes various information documents concerning food safety. Interested persons can consult the Food
section of the Government of Quebec website. They also have the possibility of registering online to receive, by e-mail, the food recall press releases published by the Ministry. Finally, it is possible to follow “MAPAQfoods” on Twitter at the following address: www.twitter.com/MAPAQfoods .
Hazard Classification: Class 1
Reference Number: 4764
Source:
Media relations
Direction des communications
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca
