Health Hazard Alert: Williams-Sonoma Brand Pumpkin Seed Pesto is Recalled

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Williams-Sonoma is recalling Williams-Sonoma brand Pumpkin Seed Pesto from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum bacteria.

Consumers should not consume the recalled product.

Please click here for the description and photo of the affected product.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

The other details of this recall are as follows.

This product has been sold in Alberta, and Ontario.
- Please check to see if you have recalled product in your home.
- Recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the stores where it was purchased.

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.

Please note that food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick:

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:

Williams-Sonoma Customer Service 1-877-812-6235 or email customerservice@williamssonoma.com .

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA):
- 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 .

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) of 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 .

Avis de rappel d’aliments – Rappel de « Pumpkin Seed Pesto » de marque Williams-Sonoma en raison de la présence possible de bactéries dangereuses

Williams-Sonoma procède au rappel de « Pumpkin Seed Pesto » de marque Williams-Sonoma parce que ce produit pourrait favoriser la prolifération de la bactérie Clostridium botulinum.

Le produit visé ne doit pas être consommé.

S’il vous plaît cliquez ici pour le description et le photo du produit visé.

Ce produit a été vendu en Alberta et en Ontario.

Vérifiez si vous avez le produit visé par le rappel à la maison.
Si c’est le cas, jetez-le ou rapportez-le au magasin où il a été acheté.

Classification des rappels: Classe I

Correspond à une situation où il existe une probabilité raisonnable que l’utilisation d’un produit non conforme ou une exposition à celui-ci entraînera des effets nuisibles graves sur la santé, voire même la mort.

Aucun cas de maladie associé à la consommation de ces produits n’a été signalé.

Les aliments contaminés par la toxine de la bactérie Clostridium botulinum ne présentent pas nécessairement d’altération visible ni d’odeur suspecte, mais peuvent quand même vous rendre malade. Les symptômes possibles sont les suivants : nausées, vomissements, fatigue, étourdissements, vision brouillée ou trouble, bouche sèche, insuffisance respiratoire et paralysie. Dans les cas graves, la maladie peut causer la mort.