OTTAWA, ON, April 22, 2022 /CNW/ – Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling various poppy seeds from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. These seeds may have been purchased at some Toronto stores affected include Healthy Planet at 85 Ellesmere, and Johnvince Foods at 555 Steeprock Drive. Other poppy seeds may have been sold in Ottawa.
Summary
- Brand(s): None, GPE
- Product: Various poppy seeds
- Companies: Grain Process Enterprises Ltd., Johnvince Foods, Healthy Planet, Natural Food Pantry (Formerly Rainbow Foods)
- Issue: Food – Microbial contamination – Salmonella
- Category: Nuts, grains and seeds
- What to do: Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute the recalled products
- Audience: General public
- Recall class: Class 2
Affected products
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes | Distribution |
| GPE | Organic Poppy Seed | 5 kg | 0 57736 03042 9 | Lot # 071420 | Ontario, Saskatchewan |
| None | Organic Poppy Seed | Various (sold from bulk) | None | All packages sold from June 2020 to April 13, 2022, inclusively | Sold at: Johnvince Foods Retail Store 555 Steeprock Drive, Toronto (Ontario) |
| None | Organic Poppy Seed | Various (sold from bulk) | None | All packages sold from April 3, 2020 to February 12, 2022, inclusively | Sold at: Healthy Planet 85 Ellesmere Road, Unit 1, Toronto (Ontario) |
| None | Poppy Seeds Organic | Various sizes | None | All packages sold from March 1 2020 to January 31 2021 | Sold at: Natural Food Pantry (Formerly Rainbow Foods) 1487 Richmond Road Ottawa, Ontario K2B 6R9 |
Issue
Industry is recalling various poppy seeds from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The recalled products have been sold as indicated in the table.What you should do
- If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
- Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home
- Do not consume the recalled products
- Do not serve, use, sell, or distribute the recalled products
- Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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.
Learn more:
- Learn more about the health risks
- Sign up for recall notifications by email and follow us on social media
- View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
- Report a food safety or labelling concern
Background
This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s inspection activities.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.What is being done
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 the recalled products from the marketplace.
SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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