Industry is recalling various products containing sprouted chia seeds from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
The following products have been sold in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec and through Internet sales.
Recalled products
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
| Intuitive Path SuperFoods | Black Sprouted Chia Seeds Certified Organic | 227g | Best Before: Dec 31/14, Jan1/16, 05/16 | None |
| Intuitive Path SuperFoods | Black Sprouted Chia Seeds Certified Organic | 454g | Best Before:Jan 1/16, 05/16 | None |
| Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary | Chia Seed Sprouted and Ground (Salvia hispanica) Organic | 227g | 290 | 1 37101 61797 1 |
| BEST BEFORE | ||||
| May-16 | ||||
| Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary | Chia Seed Sprouted and Ground (Salvia hispanica) Organic | 454g | 290 | 1 37101 62797 0 |
| BEST BEFORE | ||||
| Naturallyorganic | Organic sprouted chia seeds cold milled | 250g | B1013SBC310 | 0 83747 00342 8 |
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
Background
This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
