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Raw shelled walnuts sold from certain retail stores in Vancouver… — recall 49300

Canadian Food Inspection Agency · Canada · 2011-04-08 · Class 1

As described by Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Raw shelled walnuts sold from certain retail stores in Vancouver, British Columbia may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria

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Agency
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recall identifier
49300
Date of alert
2011-04-08
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Class 1
Risk type
recall
Product category
Food
Product type
CFIA
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: Ottawa, April 8, 2011 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume raw shelled walnuts described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The affected raw shelled walnuts, product of USA , were sold from certain retail stores during the specified time period. This is related to the recall of raw shelled walnuts imported and distributed in bulk by Amira Enterprises Inc. , Montreal, Quebec. These products have been distributed in Vancouver, British Columbia. This is an ongoing food safety investigation. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating a multi-provincial outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in collaboration with provincial health authorities as well as federal health partners including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada. The named retailers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/raw-shelled-walnuts-sold-certa

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