Sun Bird Asian food mixes recalled

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency
News Release

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Tree of Life Canada ULC are warning the public not to consume Sun Bird brand Seasoning Mixes described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. These products contain a seasoning made with black pepper which has been recalled by Mincing Overseas Spice Company of Dayton, New Jersey, USA because of possible contamination with Salmonella.

The following seasoning mixes are affected by this recall:

Sun Bird Thai Fried Rice
28 g
0 74880 07027 9
W0011G
W9309G

Sun Bird Chop Suey
28 g
0 74880 07008 8
W0006G

Sun Bird Chow Mein
28 g
0 74880 07002 6
W0005G
W9316G

Sun Bird Fried Rice
21 g
0 74880 07003 3
W9320G
W9334G

This product has been distributed in Ontario and Quebec.

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

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a food borne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

The importer, Tree of Life Canada ULC, Mississauga, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/salmonellae.shtml

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA’s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.

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