Food Recall Warning - Certain Save on Foods brand combo meals recalled due to Salmonella

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 31, 2021 /CNW/ -

Summary

• Brands: Save on Foods
• Product: Certain combo meals
• Companies: Save-on-Foods
• Issue: Food – Microbial contamination – Salmonella
• Category: Multiple food item
• What to do: Do not consume the recalled products
• Audience: General public
• Recall class: Class 1

Affected products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Save on Foods	Lemon chicken combo meal	450 g	0 056364 901057	Packed on 2021.DE.29 Best Before 2022.JA.02   Packed on 2021.DE.28 Best Before 2022.JA.01   Packed on 2021.DE.27 Best Before 2021.DE.31
Save on Foods	Sweet & sour pork meal	450 g	0 056364 901064	Packed on 2021.DE.29 Best Before 2022.JA.02   Packed on 2021.DE.28 Best Before 2022.JA.01   Packed on 2021.DE.27 Best Before 2021.DE.31
Save on Foods	Ginger beef combo meal	450 g	0 056364 901071	Packed on 2021.DE.29 Best Before 2022.JA.02   Packed on 2021.DE.28 Best Before 2022.JA.01   Packed on 2021.DE.27 Best Before 2021.DE.31
Save on Foods	Honey garlic chicken combo meal	450 g	0 280155 908998	Packed on 2021.DE.29 Best Before 2022.JA.02   Packed on 2021.DE.28 Best Before 2022.JA.01   Packed on 2021.DE.27 Best Before 2021.DE.31

Issue

Save-on-Foods is recalling certain Save on Foods brand combo meals from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon. 

What you should do

• If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
• Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home
• Do not consume the recalled products
• Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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.

Learn more:

• Learn more about the health risks 
• Sign up for recall notifications by email and follow us on social media
• View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
• Report a food safety or labelling concern

Background

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's inspection activities.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness. Please refer to the Public Health Notice for further details on this active outbreak investigation. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

What is being done

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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 the recalled products from the marketplace.

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