Food Recall Warning: Wonderful Brand Pistachios Recalled due to Salmonella
/EINPresswire.com/ -- OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 03/10/16 -- Industry is recalling Wonderful brand pistachios from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions should not sell, serve or use the recalled products described below.
The following products have been sold nationally.
These products may have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same product names as described below. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected products are advised to contact their retailer.
Recalled products
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Brand Product Size UPC Codes
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Wonderful Roasted Unsalted 200 g 0 14113 91365 2 BEST IF USED BY
Pistachios 2016/10/26
1509123260301
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Wonderful Roasted Unsalted 225 g 0 14113 91253 2 BEST IF USED BY
Pistachios 2016/10/26
1509123256901
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Wonderful Roasted Salted 225 g 0 14113 91204 4 BEST IF USED BY
Pistachios 2016/10/27
1509123259801
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Wonderful Roasted Salted 25 lb 00014113910255 BEST IF USED BY
Pistachios 2016/11/02
1510123294601
BEST IF USED BY
2016/11/05
1510123332501
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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.
- Learn more about the health risks
- View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
If you suspect you have become ill from eating a recalled product, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recommends contacting your doctor.
Background
This recall was triggered by a recall in the United States by Wonderful Pistachios and may be associated with an outbreak in the United States. The recall by the company is published on the website of the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). 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 product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no confirmed illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of these products.
More information
- CFIA: www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus
Contacts:
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600
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