Health Hazard Update: More Distribution Info of Recalled Sunsprout and SproutsAlive Brands Alfalfa Sprouts

This is an update to my previous blog Health Hazard Alert: Certain Sunsprout and SproutsAlive Brands Alfalfa Sprouts are Recalled.

Regarding the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) ongoing food safety investigation, the voluntary recall update now includes the following additional distribution info:

• The CFIA and Sunsprout Natural Foods (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) are warning the public not to consume the Sunsprout and SproutsAlive brands alfalfa sprouts described below because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.

• CFIA’s Recall / advisory date: June 14, 2013

• The affected products were distributed for retail in:
  • May be National
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario

• Recall Classification: Class 2

  • Class 2 is a situation in which the use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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

Please note that food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria may not look or smell spoiled.

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

Contact Info:

Glen Sinnamon, Sunsprout Natural Foods, at 403-227-0098 or email at headoffice@sproutz.com or,

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 1) when the product is available for sale or could be in consumers’ homes

• All other recalls (Class 2 and 3) 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

CONSUMER ADVISORY

Updated Health Hazard Alert – Certain Sunsprout and SproutsAlive brands Alfalfa Sprouts may contain Salmonella bacteria

Recall / advisory date: June 14, 2013
Reason for recall / advisory: Microbiological – Salmonella
Hazard classification:
Class 2 Company / Firm: Sunsprout Natural Foods
Distribution: May be National, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario
Extent of the distribution: Retail