Warning Sesame seeds may be contaminated with Salmonella

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
News Release

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OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and McCormick Canada are warning the public not to consume certain sesame seeds and sesame blends with herbs described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following products are affected by this alert:

Club House
One Step Lemon and Herbs Seasoning
134 g
0 66200 00255 8
0300, 0315 and 0330

Club House
Sesame Seed
575 g
0 66200 91296 3
0321

Sysco
Sesame Seed
575 g
0 74865 44892 5
0321

Trade East
Sesame Seed
575 g
6 20868 69667 4
0334

The lot codes are printed by an ink jet on the package.

These products were distributed nationally.

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

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled.

Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne 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 diarrhea.

Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

McCormick Canada, London, Ontario 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 one of the following numbers:

McCormick Canada at 1-800-265-2600 (9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday) or www.Clubhouse.ca

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