President’s Choice brand hummus and dip products recalled due to a toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria

Ottawa, May 28, 2015 – The food recall warning issued on May 25, 2015 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling President’s Choice brand hummus and dip products from the marketplace because they may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Food contaminated with Staphylococcus toxin may not look or smell spoiled. The toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria is not easily destroyed at normal cooking temperatures. Common symptoms of Staphylococcus poisoning are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping and fever. In severe cases of illness, headache, muscle cramping and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur.

Who is affected

There have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Background
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 recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC
President’s Choice	Roasted Garlic Hummus	454 g	All codes	0 60383 03583 9
President’s Choice	Hummus	454 g	All codes	0 60383 03582 2
President’s Choice	Spicy Hummus	227 g	All codes	0 60383 03598 3
President’s Choice	Hummus	227 g	All codes	0 60383 03580 8
President’s Choice	Spicy Hummus	454 g	All codes	0 60383 03597 6
President’s Choice	Caramelized Vidalia Onion Hummus	227 g	All codes	0 60383 06051 0
President’s Choice	Roasted Garlic Hummus	227 g	All codes	0 60383 03581 5
President’s Choice	Roasted Garlic Red Pepper and Cumin Hummus	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13518 8
President’s Choice	Roasted Pepper and Paprika Hummus	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13517 1
President’s Choice	Roasted Red Pepper and Chipotle Hummus	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13519 5
President’s Choice	Butter Bean & Roasted Garlic Hummus	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13392 4
President’s Choice	Moroccan-Style Hummus	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13387 0
President’s Choice	Olive Tapenade Hummus	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13388 7
President’s Choice	Red Harissa Hummus	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13390 0
President’s Choice	Sweet Potato and Harissa Dip	280 g	All codes	0 60383 13391 7

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