important please read below Nicole ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: WebMaster CFIA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 2:31:17 AM Subject: 20070214 - ADVICE TO CONSUMERS (salmonella)
. ADVICE TO CONSUMERS - Salmonella outbreak in the United States linked to Peanut Butter The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are closely following an investigation by U.S. authorities into possible Salmonella contamination in certain brands of peanut butter distributed in the U.S. The CFIA is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Canadian importers to determine if Peter Pan and Great Value brands of peanut butter have been imported to Canada. If any Canadian distribution is identified, the CFIA will take immediate action to advise the public and verify the effective removal of the product from the marketplace. ConAgra Foods Inc., voluntarily recalled Peter Pan and Great Value brands of peanut butter, following an investigation by the FDA The FDA issued a warning following the discovery of a link between 288 cases of foodborne illness in 39 states and the consumption of certain types of Peter Pan peanut butter. The information was contained in a study carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in cooperation with U.S. states and local health agencies. There have been no known illnesses reported in Canada linked to the U.S. outbreak. The CFIA is working with PHAC and is monitoring health reports across the country to detect any indicators that a similar situation may be present in Canada. To see the U.S. FDA press release, please click here: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01563.html - 30 - Media enquiries: CFIA Media relations 613-228-6682 ******************************************* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
