Food Recall Warning - Atlantic Shellfish Products Inc. brand oysters recalled due to Salmonella

OTTAWA, Sept. 5, 2016 /CNW/ - Atlantic Shellfish Products Inc. is recalling Atlantic Shellfish Products Inc. brand oysters from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and retailers, restaurants and institutions should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

Recalled products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Atlantic Shellfish Products Inc.	Malpeque Choice Oysters	140 count	None	Process Date: 30-Aug-16 Shipping date: 30-Aug-16 LOT #: 243/1/201 Harvest Location: PE4C
Atlantic Shellfish Products Inc.	Malpeque Choice Oysters	100 count	None	Process Date: 30-Aug-16 Shipping Date: 30-Aug-16 LOT #: 243/1/201 Harvest Location: PE4C
Atlantic Shellfish Products Inc.	Malpeque Choice Oysters	80 count	None	Process Date: 30-Aug-16 Shipping Date: 30-Aug-16 LOT #: 243/1/201 Harvest Location: PE4C
Atlantic Shellfish Products Inc.	Malpeque Choice Oysters	100 count	None	Process Date: 02-Sep-16 Shipping Date: 02-Sep-16 LOT#: 243/1/201 Harvest Location: PE-4C

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. 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 make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

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Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

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

More information

• CFIA: www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

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