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Food recall warning

Certain walnuts and snack products may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria

Starting date:: September 9, 2011
Type of communication:: Recall
Alert sub-type:: Health Hazard Alert
Subcategory:: Microbiological - E. coli O157:H7
Hazard classification:: Class 1
Source of recall:: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recalling firm:: Garden Foods, Jubilee Fruit Market, The Pantry Bulk Food Store, Farmer's Daughter, Steelton Produce / RJ's Market, Smith's Market Inc., Pick Of The Crop, The Kitchen Table
Distribution:: Ontario
Extent of the product distribution:: Retail
CFIA reference number:: 6696

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Ottawa, September 9, 2011 - The public warning issued on September 8, 2011 has been expanded to include additional walnuts and snack products.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain walnuts and snack products described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The following walnuts and snack products are affected by this alert.

Product & Retailer	Size	UPC	Code
Walnut Halves Jubilee, 104 Allen St., Oakville, ON	Variable weight	N/A	Sold from June 28 to September 1, 2011, inclusive
Walnut Halves Garden Foods 501 Queen St. South, Bolton, ON	Variable weight	Beginning with 0 217009	Sold from April 27 to September 6, 2011, inclusive
Walnut Halves & Pieces Kitchen Table Head Office:12 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON	Variable weight	N/A	Sold up to September 8, 2011, inclusive
California Walnut Halves The Pantry Bulk Food Store 120 Whitewood Avenue, New Liskeard, ON	Variable weight	N/A	Sold from July 6 to September 9, 2011, inclusive
Maple Frosted Walnuts Farmer’s Daughter 118 Hwy 60, Huntsville, ON	300 g	N/A	Sold from July 20 to September 9, 2011, inclusive
Walnut Pieces Steelton Produce / R.J’s Market 238 Wellington St. W., Sault Ste. Marie, ON	50 g	280182 404005	Sold from June 9 to September 9, 2011, inclusive
Walnuts Smith’s Markets Inc. 971 Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury, ON	Approx. 1 lb	N/A	Sold from June 29 to September 9, 2011, inclusive
Walnut Halves Pick of the Crop 38 Pine Street N., Timmins, ON	Variable weight	N/A	Sold from June 28 to September 9, 2011, inclusive

The above walnuts were repackaged by retailers using bulk walnuts imported by Johnvince Foods in 25 lb cardboard cases bearing Lot code W1866 and the name Andersen and Sons Shelling, Vina, California, USA.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Various distributors / retailers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls.