Salmonella outbreak prompts Canada chicken burger recall

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the recall of chicken burger products that were distributed nationally from Loblaw Companies, in relation to a Salmonella outbreak.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the recall of chicken burger products that were distributed nationally from Loblaw Companies, in relation to a Salmonella outbreak.

According to an announcement issued on June 2 from the CFIA, the recall was triggered by findings by CFIA during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The Public Health Agency of Canada stated that there were 59 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis in eight provinces. Quebec had the most with 19, while there were 14 in Ontario, nine in Manitoba, eight in Alberta, six in British Columbia and one each in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labroador.

Ten of those who became ill were hospitalized, but no deaths were reported.

According to the public health agency, several of those patients that became ill reported eating the chicken burger products that are being recalled.

Recalled products

Those products are no-name chicken burgers that came in 1-kilogram packages. The products contained the UPC code 0 60383 16636 6, as well as the code 2019 FE 06 on the outer package and the code 0378M on the inner package.

The food inspection agency stated in its announcement that it is verifying that the affected product is being removed from the marketplace.

Symptoms and precautions

CFIA further advises that people who purchased the chicken burger products throw them away or return them to the store where they were purchased. It also cautions that food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, but can still make people sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections, according to CFIA. Healthy people may also experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, CFIA stated, while long term-complications may include severe arthritis.

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