Compliments brand Chicken Nuggets recalled due to Salmonella

Starting date:

February 27, 2019

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Updated Food Recall Warning

Subcategory:

Microbiological - Salmonella

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Sofina Foods Inc.

Distribution:

Alberta, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Possibly National, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon

Extent of the product distribution:

Consumer

CFIA reference number:

12821

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  Advisory details
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  Who is affected
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  Related AWRs
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Advisory details

Ottawa, February 27, 2019 - The food recall warning issued on January 25, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Compliments brand Chicken Nuggets from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold nationally excluding Quebec.

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products 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.

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Who is affected

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness. Please refer to the Public Health Notice for further details on this active outbreak investigation.

Background

This recall was triggered by findings by the CFIA during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. 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.

Affected products

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC
Compliments	Chicken Nuggets – Breaded Chicken Cutlettes – Uncooked	1.5 kg	Outer package: 2019 JL 18 Inner package: 1998M	0 55742 33690 0

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Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations

613-773-6600