NEWS RELEASE
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
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Food Recall Warning - Back 2 the Garden brand Organic Sprouted Chia Seed Powder recalled due to Salmonella
- Recall date: November 3, 2015
- Reason for recall: Microbiological - Salmonella
- Hazard classification: Class 2
- Company / Firm: Back 2 the Garden Inc.
- Distribution: National
- Extent of the distribution: Retail
- Recall details
Ottawa, November 3, 2015 - Back 2 the Garden Inc. is recalling Back 2 the Garden brand Organic Sprouted Chia Seed Powder from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
The following product has been sold nationally as well as through internet sales.
Recalled products
- Brand Name: Back 2 the Garden
- Common Name: Organic, sprouted chia-seed powdet
- Size 200g
- Code(s) on Product: EVCH0150529-04, BB/MA JUL-2016
- UPC: 6 27843 15900 1
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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results.
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 reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
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