These recalls are part of an ongoing food safety investigation. This recall of peanut butter products in Canada is related to the expanding peanut butter product recall in the USA by Sunland Inc. due to possible Salmonella Bredeney contamination.
The following products are affected by this alert:
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Best By dates / Lot Codes |
Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunlandInc. | Raw In Shell Peanuts | 25 lbBulk | Item# 10108 | Oct.12, 2012 toOct.12, 2013 | ON (Certain stores) |
| PureFit | Peanut Butter Crunch bars | 56.7 g | 8 12787 00100 8 | 1 March 2013*; 12 July 2013 |
National |
| PureFit | Peanut Butter Crunch | Box of 15 | 8 12787 00200 5 | 1 March 2013*; 12 July 2013 |
National |
There have been no illnesses reported in Canada associated with the consumption of these peanut butter products. However, there are confirmed Salmonella Bredeney illnesses in multiple states in the United States.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
The importers and retailers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the 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).
