Organic Connections Ltd. expands recall of Pusateri's Fine Foods brand Organic Whole Black Peppercor
summary：Organic Connections Ltd. is recalling Pusateri's Fine Foods brand Organic Whole Black Peppercorns from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination....
Organic Connections Ltd. is recalling Pusateri's Fine Foods brand Organic Whole Black Peppercorns from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.What you should do
Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled product 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.
Who is affected
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Background
This recall was triggered by a recall in the United States by Frontier Natural Products Co-op. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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.
Affected products
| Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product |
UPC |
| Pusateri's Fine Foods | Organic Whole Black Peppercorns |
245 g | Lot # 040203-002 | 6 28240 51655 8 |