HEALTH HAZARD ALERT
NIRU BRAND CORIANDER POWDER MAY CONTAIN
SALMONELLA BACTERIA
OTTAWA, September 25, 2007 - The Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Niru Enterprises Inc. are warning the public not to
consume Niru brand Coriander Powder because the product may be contaminated with
Salmonella.
The affected product, Niru brand Coriander Powder, is sold in
two (2) sizes:
- 450 g packages bearing UPC 7 79140 00233 4 and Batch No.
70713; and,
- 900 g packages bearing UPC 7 79140 00112 2 and Batch No..
70712.
This product has been distributed in Ontario.
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 food contaminated with this bacteria may cause
salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and
people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and
sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may
cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea,
abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe
arthritis.
The importer, Niru Enterprises Inc., Scarborough, ON, is
voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The
CFIA is
monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the
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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Media enquiries:
Fred Jamieson (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4376 |
Julie Lacoursière
(French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4044 |
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