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MaraNatha and Trader Joe's brands almond butters and peanut butters recalled due to Salmonella
- Starting date:
- August 19, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Food Recall Warning
- Subcategory:
- Microbiological - Salmonella
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Costco Wholesale Canada Inc., Hain-Celestial Canada, ULC, Transilvania Trading (Pirate Joe's)
- Distribution:
- National
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 9169
Advisory details
What you should do
Who is affected
Background
Affected products
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Advisory details
Ottawa, August 19, 2014 - Industry is recalling MaraNatha and Trader Joe's brands almond butters and peanut butters from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
The corrections for these products are marked by an asterisk (*) below.
What you should do
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
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada.
Background
This recall was triggered by a recall in another country. 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
MaraNatha | natural almond butter – raw no sodium | 340 g |
2015MA07* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09306 4 |
MaraNatha | natural almond butter – roasted no sodium | 340 g |
2014DE11*, 2015JA16*, 2015MR25*, 2015MA08*, 2015MA09* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09305 7 |
MaraNatha | natural almond butter – roasted no sodium | 737 g |
2014DE08*, 2014DE09*, 2014DE10*, 2014DE11*, 2015JA11*, 2015JA15*, 2015JA16*, 2015FE14*, 2015FE15*, 2015FE16*, 2015MR20*, 2015MR21*, 2015AL15*, 2015AL16*, 2015MA22*, 2015MA23*, 2015MA24*, 2015JN18*, 2015JN19*, 2015JN20* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09286 9 |
MaraNatha | no stir almond butter – creamy no hydrogenated oils | 340 g |
2014DE16*, 2015JA24*, 2015FE26* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09345 3 |
MaraNatha | no stir almond butter – crunchy no hydrogenated oils | 340 g |
2014DE16*, 2015JA24*, 2015JA25*, 2015FE26* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09346 0 |
MaraNatha | no stir peanut butter - creamy low in sodium | 500 g |
2015MA20* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09340 8 |
MaraNatha | no stir peanut butter - crunchy low in sodium | 500 g |
2015MR13*, 2015MR14* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09341 5 |
MaraNatha | organic peanut butter - creamy no added sugar | 500 g |
2015JA03*, 2015JA04*, 2015FE05*, 2015FE06*, 2015MR01*, 2015AL07* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09330 9 |
MaraNatha | organic peanut butter - crunchy no added sugar | 500 g |
2014DE31*, 2015FE05*, 2015MR09*, 2015AL08*, 2015MA14* *Correction made August 21, 2014 |
0 51651 09331 6 |
Trader Joe's | Almond Butter - Raw Crunchy Unsalted | 454 g | 28DEC14 up to and including 18JUN15 | 0091 9890 |
Trader Joe's | Almond Butter – Raw Creamy Unsalted | 454 g | 27DEC14 up to and including 18JUL15 | 0056 9958 |
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Media enquiries
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