Food Recall Warning - Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Nuggets recalled due to Salmonella

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OTTAWA, March 21, 2019 /CNW/ - Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Nuggets from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold nationally.

Recalled product

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Janes	Pub Style - Chicken Nuggets - Breaded Chicken Cutlettes - Uncooked	800 g	0 69299 12490 3	Best Before: 2019 DE 15

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 findings from an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. 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 recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

More information

• Sofina Foods Inc.: 1-855-SOFINA1 (1-855-763-4621)
• List of recalls of frozen raw breaded chicken products due to Salmonella: from July 2017 to present
• CFIA: www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

CFIA Media Relations, 613-773-6600

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