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CHOCOLATE COATED ALMONDS PURCHASED AT HERSHEY’S SMITHS FALLS CHOCOLATE SHOPPE MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA

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OTTAWA, November 14, 2006 - The public warning issued on November 12, 2006 has been updated to include additional information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Hershey Canada Inc. are warning the public not to consume chocolate-coated almonds purchased in bulk only at Hershey’s Smiths Falls, Ontario Chocolate Shoppe. These chocolate-coated almonds may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product was sold in bulk by weight between October 23 and November 10, 2006. This product was not included in Halloween, Christmas or any type of gift pack items sold from the Chocolate Shoppe.

Consumers who may have purchased chocolate-coated almonds at Hershey’s Smiths Falls, Ontario Chocolate Shoppe and are unsure of the date of purchase should not consume the product.

Hershey Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling this product from the market place.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of a food contaminated with Salmonella may cause symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long term complications may include severe arthritis. These symptoms could be serious and life-threatening in young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Hershey Consumer Relations, at 1-800-468-1714.

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).

For information on Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at  http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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