This product has been distributed in Quebec. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
The manufacturer, Les Aliments 2000, based in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace, while the CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. Salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
