Health Hazard Alert: “Hausmacher” Liver Pâté Recalled Due to Potential Presence of Dangerous Bacteria

On January 14, 2014, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the warning notice below regarding a recall of “Hausmacher” liver pâté made by Webbers Food.

• This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) test results.
  • The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.
• Webbers Food is recalling “Hausmacher” liver pâté from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.
  • Toxins produced by these bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.
• Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
N/A	“Hausmacher” liver pâté	N/A	N/A	N/A

Here are the other details of this recall.

• The above product has been sold in glass jars with no label only from November 13, 2013 to December 5, 2013, inclusively, at the following locations in Nova Scotia:
  • Hammonds Plains Farmers’ Market, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia.
  • Lunenburg Farmers’ Market, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
• Please check to see if you have this recalled product in your home.
  • A recalled product should be thrown out.
• Recall 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 this product.

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, and
• paralysis.

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

Contact Info:

Webbers Food: Phone 902-521-5385, Email webbersfood@gmail.com .

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

Food Recall Warning – “Hausmacher” liver pâté recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria

Recall date: January 14, 2014
Reason for recall: Microbiological – Clostridium botulinum
Hazard classification: Class 1
Company / Firm: Webbers Food
Distribution: Nova Scotia
Extent of the distribution: Retail

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Avis de rappel d’aliments – Rappel du pâté de foie « Hausmacher » en raison de la présence possible de bactéries dangereuses

Date du rappel: le 14 janvier 2014
Raison de rappel: Élément microbiologique – Clostridium botulinum
Classification du risque: Classe 1
Compagnie / entreprise : Webbers Food
Distribution: Nouvelle-Écosse
Étendue de la distribution: Détail

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