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Subject: FOOD/COOKING

Food Recall Warning: Crown Brand Dried Coco Herbs Recalled Due to Salmonella


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 14, 2016) - Product photos are available at http://bit.ly/1XoovpR

Benjamin Fine Foods Inc. is recalling Crown brand Dried Coco Herbs from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold in Ontario.

Recalled product
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Brand     Product             Size      UPC               Codes             
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Crown     Dried Coco Herbs    100 g     8 98989 77813 9   exp: 22-09-2016   
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What you should do

If you think you became sick from eating or drinking a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was 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 about the health risks

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- View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. 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.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

More information

- CFIA: www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus

Contact Information:
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613-773-6600


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