Pro-Amino International, a Canadian firm, is voluntarily recalling Proti Diet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bar as it may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
The product subject to the recall is 210g Proti Diet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bar bearing UPC code 6 21498 42238 1 and Best Before August 2015.
CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall, which has been classified as Class 2 health hazard alert.
No illnesses have been reported associated with the recall.
Consumption of food contaminated with salmonella may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. Salmonellosis may lead to serious and sometimes deadly infections in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.