The warning has been issued to the public in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia though no case of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products has been reported.
According to Canada.com, the products affected by this alert are GD Sesame seed, sold as a 50 g package bearing UPC 6 20383 01055 9 and the lot codes 02W08S, 03W13S, 03W27S, 03W29S, 04W11S, 04W16S, 04W23S, 05W07S and 05W29S.
The other product affected by the contamination is sesame seeds, sold as a 1.0 kg package bearing UPC 6 20383 60355 3 and the lot codes 02W28S, 04W13S and 05W29S.
The Canadian Health agency has warned that salmonella-contaminated food may not appear or smell spoiled but if eaten could cause salmonellosis. Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria that causes typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, and foodborne illness. Salmonella species are motile and produce hydrogen sulfide.
Salmonellosis is an infection with Salmonella bacteria. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and abdominal cramps 6 to 72 hours after infection. In most cases, the illness lasts 3 to 7 days-most affected persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient becomes dangerously dehydrated and must be taken to a hospital.
Long-term complications may include severe arthritis. The product has been voluntarily recalled by the Quebec-based firm.
