Health Hazard Alert: Recalling Certain Smoked Fish Sold at Hooked Stores in Toronto

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the smoked fish products described below because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria:

Regarding the recall of the above products, the details are as follows:

• Recall date / advisory date: April 13, 2013

• These product have been distributed for retail in Ontario.

• These products have no label or UPC code.

• The product name is handwritten on the package.

• These products have been sold from Hooked stores at:

  • 888 Queen Street East, Toronto

  • and 206 Baldwin Street, Toronto

• Hazard classification: Class 1

  • Class 1 is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

• There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

• Toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

  • When diagnosed early, botulism can be treated with a botulism antitoxin.

    • The antitoxin can prevent a patient’s condition from becoming worse, and reduces the chances of complication.

Please note that food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum may not look or smell spoiled.

• In food borne botulism, symptoms generally begin 12 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food, but they can occur as early as six hours or as late as 10 days.

Anyone who has consumed this product and experiences any of the symptoms described here should see a health care provider immediately and notify their local public health unit because death can occur in severe cases:

• nausea
• vomiting
• fatigue
• dizziness
• headache
• double vision
• dry throat
• respiratory failure
• paralysis

For info on the pathogen – Clostridium botulinum bacteria – and related food safety facts, please click here.

Contact Info

• Kristin Donovan (kristin@hookedinc.ca) 416-825-9805

• Dan Donovan (dan@hookedinc.ca) 416-880-1752

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) at:

  • 1-800-442-2342

  • TTY 1-800-465-7735

  • 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday

  • Or contact CFIA by filling out the online feedback form

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Did you know?

• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues public advisories and email notifications for food recalls for all high-risk food recalls (mainly Class I) when the product is available for sale or could be in consumers’ homes.

• All other recalls (Class II and III) and food products that are sold exclusively to restaurants, are posted on the CFIA’s Food Recall Report.

• Email notifications are also available for all allergen recalls.

• Food and consumer product recalls are also available at www.healthycanadians.gc.ca .

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

PUBLIC ADVISORY

Health Hazard Alert – Certain smoked fish sold at Hooked stores in Toronto may contain dangerous bacteria

Recall / advisory date: April 13, 2013
Reason for recall / advisory: Microbiological – Clostridium botulinum
Hazard classification: Class 1
Company / Firm: Hooked Inc.
Distribution: Ontario
Extent of the distribution: Retail