Category: Microbiological - Salmonella
Alert sub-type: Updated Food Recall Warning
Department: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Alert type: Recall
Hazard classification: Class 2
Extent of the product distribution: Consumer
Distribution: Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Possibly National, Quebec
Recalling firm: Phoenicia Group Inc.
Ottawa, July 5, 2021 - The food recall warning issued on June 25, 2021 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling Al-Rabih brand Halva / Halawa – with pistachios from the marketplace due to possible
Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
Recalled product
Brand |
Product |
Size |
UPC |
Codes |
Al-Rabih |
Halva / Halawa – with pistachios |
454 g |
7 70338 10057 3 |
Lot #184 34920
Best before 01/DE/22 |
Al-Rabih |
Halva / Halawa – with pistachios |
907 g |
7 70338 10056 6 |
Lot #98 19620
Best before 22/JN/25 |
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have the recalled product 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.
This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. 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 the recalled product from the marketplace.
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