Health Hazard Alert: Certain Nut Butters, Peanuts, Sugar and Tahini are Recalled

Certain nut butters, peanuts, sugar and tahini from Vicrossano Inc., as described in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Public Advisoy below,  may be contaminated with Salmonella or other harmful bacteria:

• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning:

  • the public not to consume the affected products

    • Consumers who cannot determine the original product identity are advised to check with their retailer to determine if they have one of the affected products

  • retailers, restaurants and institutions not to sell or use the affected products

•  Recall date: March 23, 2013

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

• These products have been distributed for retail in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces in Canada

Consumption of the affected peanuts, nut butters, tahini or sugar could result in a wide range of symptoms that may include vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and body ache

• In rare cases, chronic, severe, or even life-threatening symptoms may occur

• For info on the pathogen – Salmonella bacteria – and related food safety facts, please click here

• Also, for more information on foodborne pathogens causing food poisoning, please click here

Contact Info:

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

Consumer Advisory – Certain NUT BUTTERS, PEANUTS, SUGAR and TAHINI from VICROSSANO INC. may contain Salmonella or other harmful bacteria

Recall date: March 23, 2013
Reason for recall: Microbiological – Salmonella, Microbiological – Other
Hazard classification: —
Recalling Firm: Vicrossano Inc.
Distribution: Ontario, Quebec, National
Extent of the distribution: Retail