The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued its fifth food recall due to salmonella contamination in two weeks—this time, for Pepperidge Farm brand Goldfish Flavour Blasted Xtreme Cheddar Crackers.
Campbell Company Canada has recalled 180 gram packages of crackers with the following product codes:
- 20/JAN/19
- 24/JAN/19
- 31/JAN/19
- 2/FEB/19
- 11/FEB/19
- 18/FEB/19
69 gram packages with the product codes ’25/JAN/19′ and ’26/JAN/19′ have also been recalled.
The CFIA advises that the 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 cause illness. Symptoms of salmonella often occur six to 72 hours after exposure to or consumption of the contaminated product, and can include fever, diarrhea, headache, nausea, and vomiting.
Infants, children, seniors, and those with weakened immune systems are at the most risk of contracting the illness, but anyone is susceptible to it.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the Pepperidge Farm products as of yet.
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