Certain MUMM'S brand SPROUTING SEEDS — recall 48170
Canadian Food Inspection Agency · Canada · 2012-04-04 · Class 2
As described by Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Certain MUMM'S brand SPROUTING SEEDS - SUNFLOWER may contain Salmonella
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Reported risk: Ottawa, April 4, 2012 - The public warning issued on March 30, 2012 has been expanded to include additional product information. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the Mumm's brand Sprouting Seeds described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella . The following Mumm's brand products are affected by this expanded recall: These products are known to have been distributed in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick and 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 food contaminated with these bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis. The importer, Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Ltd. , Parkside, SK , is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall. For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers: Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Ltd. at 306-747-2935; 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/cause/salmonellae.shtml For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA 's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp. To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts , visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca. - 30 -
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