NEWS RELEASE
CANADA FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
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OTTAWA - (June 6, 2016) - The food recall warning issued on June 5, 2016 has been amended to correctly identify the "Best Before" date for one of the affected products. The correction for this product is marked by an asterisk (*) below.
Atkins Nutritionals Inc. is recalling Atkins brand bars containing sunflower seeds from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
Affected products
|
Brand Name |
Common Name |
Size |
Code(s) on Product |
UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Atkins Day Break |
Chocolaty Hazelnut Bar |
200 g |
Best Before |
6 37480 01532 5 |
|
Atkins Day Break |
Cranberry Almond |
175 g |
Best Before |
6 37480 01568 4 |
|
Atkins Day Break |
Chocolaty Chip Granola Bar |
240 g |
Best Before |
6 37480 35364 9 |
What you should do
If you think you became sick from eating 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 Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
Background
This recall was triggered by the company. 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.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
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