OTTAWA (foodconsumer.org) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Johnvince Foods Friday July 13 jointly issued an advisory to warn consumers not to eat certain Quick Kook White Sesame Seeds due to possible contamination of Salmonella.
The sesame seeds were sold from various retails stores in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia in bags of 8 kg. The PUC codes on the packages are 0 58877 16585 8 and lot codes are 71131, 71141 and 71481.
The affected sesame seed product has been sold in bulk in the following locations on or after June 1, 2007:
1. Johnvince Foods, 555 Steeprock Drive , Downsview in Ontario
2. Various banners under Loblaws Inc. in Ontario, except No Frills and Cash & Carry
3. Various banners under Great Atlantic & Pacific Company of Canada Ltd. in Ontario, except Loeb
4. Sobeys Canada Inc in Ontario, only Sobey’s banner
5. Foodland, 6 Arthur Street, Elmira, Ontario
6. Various independent stores in Nova Scotia , Ontario and Quebec
Consumers who have purchased sesame seeds during the period noted above and are not sure if the product is on the list of products being recalled should contact the store from which they purchased the product to determine whether it is affected by the recall.
So far, according to the advisory, no Salmonella illnesses have been reportedly associated with the consumption of the sesame seed product.
Food tainted with Salmonella does not look or smell spoiled. The illness can result in symptoms including diarrhea, headache, vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps and fever. Young children, the elderly and those whose immune systems are compromised are at higher risk of serious illness or even death.
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