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Loblaws issues recall on certain $10 Chicken Fries

Manufacturer says they may be contaminated with Salmonella
ChickenFriesRecall
Loblaws recalled some $10 chicken fries on Tuesday, Oct. 2, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Photo provided
NEWS RELEASE
CANADA FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
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Food Recall Warning - Certain $10 Chicken Fries recalled due to Salmonella
  • Recall date: October 2, 2018
  • Reason for recall: Microbiological - Salmonella
  • Hazard classification: Class 1
  • Company / Firm: Loblaw Companies Limited
  • Distribution: National
  • Extent of the distribution: Retail
Recall details

Ottawa, October 2, 2018 - Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling certain $10 Chicken Fries from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled product
  • Brand Name: None
  • Common Name: $10 Chicken Fries
  • Size: 1.81 kg
  • Code(s) on Product: 2019 JN 22
  • "Universal Product Code"UPC: 0 60249 01411 4

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.

Background

This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The 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

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.

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