Various products containing sprouted chia seeds recalled due to Salmonella

Starting date:

June 4, 2014

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Updated Food Recall Warning

Subcategory:

Microbiological - Salmonella

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Advantage Health Matters

Distribution:

National

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

8937

• Advisory details
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• Who is affected
• Background
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Advisory details

Ottawa, June 4, 2014 - The food recall warning issued on June 3, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Advantage Health Matters is recalling various products containing sprouted chia seeds from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold nationally and through Internet sales.

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.

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Who is affected

This recall has been issued as part of a foodborne illness outbreak investigation; however, there are no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these particular products.

Background

This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. 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 products from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia Seed Powder	227 g	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 275 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 330 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 353 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 364 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 021	8 54260 00616 2
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia Seed Powder	454 g	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 275 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 330 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 353 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 364 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 021	8 54260 00546 2
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia Seed Powder	25 lb	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 275 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 330 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 353 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 364 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 021	none
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia Seed Powder	50 lb	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 275 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 290 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 330 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 353 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 364 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 021	none
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder	227 g	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 273 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 288 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 305 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 345 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 350 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 009	8 54260 00621 6
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder	454 g	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 273 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 288 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 305 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 345 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 350 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 009	8 54260 00547 9
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder	25 lb	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 273 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 288 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 305 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 345 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 350 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 009	none
Organic Traditions	Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder	50 lb	All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 273 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 288 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 305 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 310 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 345 All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 350 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 009	none

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Media enquiries

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