The recall of Sofina Foods chicken products being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination has been expanded.
According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Sofina Foods’ Janes Pub Style Chicken Strips – Uncooked Breaded Chicken Cutlettes are being added to the recall. The recalled products came in 800 gram packages that contained the code 2019 MA 11 on the outer package and the code 1318M on the inner package. The products also carried the UPC code 0 69299 12489 7.
Earlier, on October 26, CFIA announced a recall of Sofina Foods’ Pub Style Chicken Burgers – Uncooked Breaded Chicken Burgers. Those recalled products also came in 800 gram packages and contained the code 2019 MA 14 on the outer package and the code 1348 in the inner package. The chicken burger products carried the UPC code: 0 69299 12491 0.
The recalled Sofina Foods products were distributed throughout Canada at the retail level.
National Salmonella outbreaks
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) there have been 14 national Salmonella outbreaks linked to raw chicken, including frozen raw breaded chicken products. CFIA has issued recall warnings for 10 products related to these outbreak investigations.
Over the past year and a half, federal, provincial and territorial health and food safety partners have investigated 14 national outbreaks linked to raw chicken, including frozen raw breaded chicken products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued food recall warnings for ten products linked to some of these outbreak investigations.
As of November 2, 2018, there have been 474 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella illness across Canada.
Earlier Sofina Foods recall
This recall follows a similar one involving Sofina Foods products with a potential link to a Salmonella outbreak that occurred in 2017. In that case, Sonia’s Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Burgers were recalled, as well as Janes Pub Style Snacks Popcorn Chicken products.
