Food Recall Warning - Aquafuchsia brand alfalfa sprout product recalled due to Salmonella

Recall date:

February 25, 2014

Reason for recall:

Microbiological - Salmonella

Hazard classification:

Class 2

Company / Firm:

Aquafuchsia Foods Inc.

Distribution:

Quebec

Extent of the distribution:

Retail

 

Recall details

Ottawa, February 25, 2014 - Aquafuchsia Foods Inc. is recalling Aquafuchsia brand alfalfa sprout product from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold in Quebec.

Recalled products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Aquafuchsia	Salad Plus – Alfalfa with a touch of radish!	125 g	041	0 551176 1

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was 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 the 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.