List of Canadian recalled products grows in salmonella peanut probe

TORONTO - Dozens more peanut products have been recalled in Canada over fears they could be contaminated with salmonella linked to an outbreak in the U.S. that has sickened hundreds and may have led to at least eight deaths.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added another 30 different snack products that are manufactured in Canada and another American-made product to its recall list, which can be found on its website.

Most of the foods added to the list -- made by well-known brands such as President's Choice, Compliments and Irresistibles among others -- are various types of peanut, caramel and protein bars and ice cream cones.

The agency said they may contain peanut products -- including peanut butter and paste, or whole, crushed or powdered peanuts -- that were recalled in the U.S. and Canada by Peanut Corp. of America, whose Georgia plant is the focus of a salmonella contamination investigation.

"To date we have 37 Canadian-manufactured products and 28 products that are imported on our list," CFIA spokesman Garfield Balsom said Saturday.

He said the various snack products were made in different locations in Canada, however most of the products may have been distributed nationally.

There have been no illnesses from the listed products purchased in Canada, said Balsom, but a Canadian from New Brunswick who purchased a product while travelling in the U.S. did become ill.

"So I guess the good news with regard to this outbreak is that at this point, we're not seeing it (illnesses) in Canada," said Balsom.

At least 529 people in the U.S. have been sickened and at least eight may have died because of the outbreak which has led to the recall of more than 430 products across the United States.

Jackie Crichton, with the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors, said in an email Saturday that "CCGD is aware of the ongoing peanut and related product investigations and recalls in the U.S. and Canada. Food safety is a primary concern of CCGD members. CCGD members receive recall notices directly from the CFIA and promptly follow the direction provided in such recall notices."

A number of pet treats or dog biscuits have also been voluntarily recalled in Canada and the U.S. as a precaution over the past week and a half.

But you won't find that list on the CFIA website. For that list, you will have to go to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website to find the list of recalled pet products, and then to individual company sites to determine if those products were sold in Canada.

CFIA spokesman Tim O'Connor said the pet products are manufactured in the U.S., so Canadian consumers should go to the FDA website to get their information.

But he said once recalls are initiated by manufacturers, any retailers in Canada that carry those pet treats are certainly encouraged to pull them off their shelves.

Carolina Prime Pet, a manufacturer and distributor of dog treats, voluntarily recalled four of its dog treats -- including its six- and four- inch Rawhide Bone peanut butter treats -- while Salix, a manufacturer of rawhide dog chew products, voluntarily recalled its Healthy-hide Deli-wrap 3-Pack 5" Peanut Butter-Filled Rawhide dog treats.

PetSmart removed products from its shelves voluntarily.

PetSmart spokeswoman Jennifer Simmons said Saturday "we decided to do this on our own as a precautionary measure... just to make sure everything we have is good to go."

Eating food contaminated with salmonella may cause the illness salmonellosis, which can cause high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea in otherwise healthy people. But in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, the CFIA said salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections.

The CFIA is working closely with the FDA in identifying any manufactured products and imported products that may be affected in Canada, said Balsom.

On Thursday, Virginia-based Peanut Corp. of America issued an expanded voluntary recall of all peanuts and peanut products processed in its Blakely, Ga., facility since Jan. 1, 2007.

The FDA said Friday it had asked the U.S. Justice Department to launch a criminal investigation into Peanut Corp. of America. The FDA also said it had confirmed the sources of the outbreak of illnesses caused by salmonella typhimurium are peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corp. of America at its Blakely processing plant.

Below is a list of products in CFIA health hazard alert concerning peanuts:

Products manufactured in Canada:

-- Atkins Advantage Chocolate Peanut Butter flavour Bars 15 x 48 g 6 37480 04515 5 All codes

-- Atkins Advantage Peanut Fudge Granola flavour Bars 15 x 55 g 6 37480 31472 5 All codes

-- Compliments Vanilla Ball Top Ice Cream Cones 4 x 140 mL 0 55742 37923 5 All codes

-- Compliments Vanilla Caramel Ball Top Ice Cream Cones 4 x 140 mL 0 55742 37922 8 All codes

-- Compliments Value Assorted frozen treats 16 pack 0 67257 10338 0 All codes

-- Compliments Value Vanilla Ice Cream Cones 6 x 115 mL 0 67257 10333 5 All codes

-- Compliments Value Vanilla Ice Cream Cones 6 x 115 mL 0 67257 10337 3 All codes

-- Co-op Gold Deluxe Vanilla Caramel Cones 4 x 140 mL 0 57316 14121 All codes

-- Co-op Gold Deluxe Vanilla Ice Cream Cones with Peanuts 4 x 140 mL 0 57316 14120 0 All codes

-- Dr. Bernstein High Protein Bar Crunchy cereal caramel 7 x 40 g (280 g, 9.9 oz.) 6 21498 06123 8 All codes

-- Dr. Bernstein High Protein Bar Supreme Peanut 7 x 41 g (287 g, 10.1 oz.) 6 21498 06001 9 All codes

-- Frosty Friends Frosty Cone Caramel Ice Cream Cones 6 x 115 mL 0 56649 57011 4 All codes

-- Frosty Friends Frosty Cone Caramel Ice Cream Cones 12 x 115 mL 0 56009 57002 5 All codes

-- Frosty Friends Frosty Cone Vanilla Ice Cream Cones 6 x 115 mL 0 56649 57010 7 All codes

-- Frosty Friends Frosty Cone Vanilla Ice Cream Cones 12 x 115 mL 0 56649 16001 8 All codes

-- Frosty Friends Variety Pack 24 pack 0 56649 57009 1 All codes

-- Glutino Gluten free Organic Bars chocolate & peanuts 5 x 28 g bars (140 g) 6 78523 03095 0 0358A, 0368A, 1308A, 1338A, 2548A, 2558A, 2908A, 3368A, 0149A

-- Herbal Magic Snacker's Choice Healthy Snack Bar - Crunchy Cereal Caramel 7 x 40 g (280 g, 9.9 oz.) 6 21498 52123 7 All codes

-- Herbal One Chocolate Peanut Bar 7 x 41 g (287 g, 10.1 oz.) 6 21498 77001 7 All codes

-- Herbal One Crunchy Cereal Caramel Bar 7 x 40 g (280 g, 9.9 oz.) 6 21498 77123 6 All codes

-- Inovacure Crunchy Cereal Caramel Bar 7 x 40 g (280 g, 9.9 oz.) 6 21498 48123 4 All codes

-- Inovacure Supreme Peanut Bar 7 x 41 g (287 g, 10.1 oz.) 6 21498 48001 5 All codes

-- Irresistibles Deluxe Ice Cream Cones Caramel 4 x 140 mL 0 59749 87733 9 All codes

-- Irresistibles Deluxe Vanilla Ice Cream Cones 4 x 140 mL 0 59749 87732 6 All codes

-- (No brand name sold at Walmart) Ice Cream Cones 6 x 115 mL 6 81131 86319 3 All codes

-- nutriforme Adrien Gagnon Crunchy Peanut Meal Replacement Bars 5 x 65 g (325 g) 0 63935 00666 0 All codes

-- President's Choice Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars 6 x 85 mL 0 60383 69813 3 All codes

-- Promedis High Protein Bars - Roasted Peanut - Chocolate Coated 7 x 41 g (10.1 oz., 287 g) 0 64642 04102 9 All codes

-- Promedis High Protein Bars - Roasted Peanut - Yogurt Coated 7 x 41 g(10.1 oz., 287 g) 0 64642 04105 0 All codes

-- ProtiDiet Crunchy Cereal Caramel Bar 7 x 41 g (287 g, 10.1 oz.) 6 21498 42123 0 All codes

-- ProtiDiet Supreme Peanut Bar 7 x 41 g (287 g, 10.1 oz.) 6 21498 42001 1 All codes

-- ProtiLife Diet Caramel Peanut Crunch Cereal Bar 5 x 47 g (235 g) 6 21498 68156 6 All codes

-- ProtiLife Diet Peanut Butter Bar 5 x 47 g (235 g) 6 21498 68158 0 All codes

-- Traditions Caramel Ball Top Ice Cream Cones 12 x 140 mL 05664916011 7 All codes

-- Traditions Vanilla Ball Top Ice Cream Cones 12 x 140 mL 5664916012 4 All codes

-- Safeway Honey Roasted Peanuts Variable weight 0 2 41389 00000 All codes

-- Safeway Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Variable weight 0 2 41393 00000 All codes

Products manufactured in the United States of America:

-- Clif Builders Peanut Butter Protein Bar All sizes 7 22252 60641 9 Expiry Date 2009JL20, 2009AU20

-- Clif Builder's Variety Pack 18 ct 18 pieces 7 22252 62630 2 Expiry Date 2009JN24, 2009JL19

-- Clif Bar Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch All sizes 7 22252 12009 0 Expiry Date, 2009SE07

-- Clif Bar Club Pack 18 ct Variety Pack 18 count 7 22252 62118 4 Expiry Date 2009SEE08, 2009NO03

-- Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter All sizes 7 22252 12008 3 Expiry Dates 2009SE06, 2009SE07, 2009SE08, 2009SE09, 2009SE10, 2009SE11, 2009NO13

-- Clif Bar Peanut Toffee Buzz All sizes 7 22252 12028 1 Expiry Date 2009SE12

-- Hebert's Fully Loaded P.B. Crunch miniBARS 128 g 7 21605 20762 4 produced on 08/26/08, 09/09/08

-- Isagenix Chocolate Dipped Honey Peanut IsaLean Bar 2.29 oz. (65 g) N/A 11390108, 11390208, 11390308, 11390808

-- Lrabar Peanut Butter Cookie Bite Size Bite size N/A All codes

-- Lrabar Peanut Butter Cookie snack bars Bar 54818 00014 7 All codes

-- Nature's Path Organic Optimum Energy Bar Peanut Butter 56 g 0 64642 04105 0 Expiry Date 03FEB09B, 29APR09B

-- Nature's Path Organic Optimum Energy Bar-Peanut Butter 56 g 0 58449 77713 7 Expiry Date 01OCT09A

-- NutriSystem Inc. Peanut Butter Granola Bar (Canadian version) 40 g 6 32674 37016 7 TC03198A

-- NutriSystem Inc. Peanut Butter Granola Bar (US Version) 1.41 oz. (40 g) 6 32674 32016 2 TC03198A, TC04178A, TC05128A, TC05148A, TC05158A, TC05168A, TC06028A, TC06108A, TC06128A, TC06138A, TC06168A, TC06178A, TC07038A, TC07078A, TC07088A, TC08148A, TC09118A, TC08158A, TC08188A, TC09158A, TC09168A, TC09178A, TC11148A, TC11178A

-- Rain Creek Baking Co. Baklava Assortment 48 pieces (1.25 kg / 44 oz.) 0 38105 20211 1 All codes

-- Sinbad Sweets 23-pc Dessert Collection 23 pieces (709 g / 25 oz.) 0 38105 22143 3 08316

-- Sinbad Sweets Baklava Assorted Case .8647 36 x 2 oz N/A 08172, 08274, 08298, 08315, 08329, 08358

-- Sinbad Sweets Baklava Assorted Tray .8648 1 tray N/A 08172, 08274, 08298, 08315, 08329, 08358

-- Supreme Protein Peanut Butter Crunch 43 g 6 39372 02126 1 B8238A, B8252A, B8323A

-- Supreme Protein Peanut Butter Crunch Carb Conscious 86 g 6 39372 02120 9 B8219A, B8238A, B8246A, B8266A, B8275A, B8291A, B8302A, B8311A, B8315A, B8331A, B8336A, B8343A, B8353A, B9006A, B9013A

-- Supreme Protein Caramel Nut Chocolate 50 g 6 39372 02114 8 B8218A, B8261A, B8285A, B8324A

-- Supreme Protein Caramel Nut Chocolate Carb Conscious 96 g 6 39372 02004 2 B8225A, B8231A, B8257A, B8264A, B8266A, B8274A, B8275A, B8283A, B8285A, B8296A, B8299A, B8301A, B8311A, B8329A, B8337A, B8347A, B8354A, B9006A, B9012A

-- Supreme Protein Caramel Nut Chocolate Original 96 g 6 39372 02058 5 B8218A, B8240A, B8257A, B9012A

-- Tri-O-Plex DUO Peanut Butter Bar 100 g 6 78991 44567 6 (single package), 6 78991 45678 8 (12-pack box), 6 78991 44556 0,(4-box case), Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10

-- Tri-O-Plex Lite Bites Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies 57 g 6 78991 27400 9 (2-cookie pack), 6 78991 27410 8 (12-pack box), 6 78991 27411 5 (4-box case) Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10

-- Tri-O-Plex Peanut Butter Brownie 85 g 6 78991 25100 0 (single package), 6 78911 25110 9 (12-pack box), 6 78991 25111 6 (4-box case), Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10

-- Tri-O-Plex Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies 85 g 6 78991 23600 7(single package), 6 78991 23610 6 (12-pack box), 6 78991 23611 3 (4-box case) Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10

-- Tri-O-Plex Peanut Butter Cookies 85 g 6 78991 23400 3 (single package), 6 78991 23410 2 (12-pack Box), 6 78991 23411 9 (4-box case), Best By 06/Sept/09 to 16/Jan/10

Arico products recalled Jan. 30 in Canada and the U.S. by the U.S Food and Drug Administration:

-- Arico Peanut Butter Cookies, in a stand-up pouch with UPC 1 82363 00022 1. Sell-by dates of "080309" and "100509."

-- Arico Peanut Butter Cookie Bars, UPC 1 82363 00006 1, sell-by date of AUG0409; M03098.