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HEALTH HAZARD ALERT
CERTAIN CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS MADE BY HERSHEY CANADA INC. MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA
Related Alerts:
2007-06-27 |
2007-06-22 |
2007-06-15 |
2006-11-14 |
2006-11-12
OTTAWA, November 12, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Hershey Canada Inc. are warning the public
not to consume certain chocolate products described below because these
products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Hershey Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario,
is voluntarily recalling these products from the marketplace. This recall does
not affect Halloween or Christmas items. However, consumers are advised to
check the codes identified below. The CFIA is monitoring the
effectiveness of the recall.
Only products with date codes from 6417 to 6455, produced from October 15 to
November 10, are affected by this alert. The date codes can be found on the
back of each unit.
| Brand Name |
Product Name |
Size |
| HERSHEY |
CHIPITS Milk Chocolate Chips |
270 gram |
| HERSHEY'S |
Creamy Milk Chocolate With Almonds |
43 gram |
| HERSHEY'S |
Creamy Milk Chocolate |
45 gram |
| OH HENRY! |
OH HENRY! |
62.5 gram
62.5g / 4 bars
145 gram |
| OH HENRY! |
Bites |
130 gram |
| OH HENRY! |
Peanut Butter |
60 gram |
| HERSHEY |
CHIPITS Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips |
350 gram
2 kg |
| HERSHEY |
CHIPITS Semi-Sweet Mint Chocolate Chips |
300 gram |
| HERSHEY |
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips |
300 gram |
| HERSHEY'S |
SPECIAL DARK Chocolate |
45 gram |
| HERSHEY'S |
SPECIAL DARK Chocolate with Almonds |
43 gram |
| REESE |
Peanut Butter Cups |
51 gram
68 gram
51 gram / 4 bars |
| LOWNEY |
Cherry Blossom |
45 gram |
| GLOSETTE |
Peanuts |
45 gram |
| GLOSETTE |
Almond |
42 gram |
| GLOSETTE |
Raisin |
50 gram
145 gram |
| HERSHEY'S |
Chocolate Shell Topping |
177 ml |
| EAT-MORE |
Dark Toffee Peanut Chew |
56 gram
56 gram / 4 bars |
| LOWNEY |
Bridge Mix |
52 gram
340 gram |
| HERSHEY |
Assorted 16 count |
728 gram |
| HERSHEY |
Assorted 50 count |
2.5 kg |
| HERSHEY |
CHIPITS Mini Chocolate Chips |
300 gram
10 kg (Bulk)
175 gram
500 gram |
| HERSHEY |
CHIPITS Chocolate Chip Bulk |
10 kg (Bulk) |
| Not Applicable |
Nut Roll |
5 kg (Bulk) |
| HERSHEY |
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips |
10 kg (Bulk) |
Additional products added June 27, 2007
| Brand Name |
Product Name |
Size |
| Reese |
Reese Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Cups |
51 g |
| Oh Henry! |
Oh Henry! Rocky Road bar |
60 g |
| Pot of Gold |
Pot of Gold All Nut Collection |
245 g |
Consumers who may have purchased bulk products during the affected time
period should inquire at the place of purchase if they have received the
affected codes.
These products may have been distributed nationally. There have been no
reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
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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Media enquiries:
John Long
The Hershey Company
717-508-3237
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Stephanie Moritz
The Hershey Company
717-508-3238 |
Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4232 |
Marie-Andrée Lefebvre
(French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4044 |
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