OTTAWA, ON (NEWS1130) – A recall of peanut butter products in the US due to possible salmonella contamination has now been expanded into Canada.
The affected products, by Sunland Inc., include PureFit Peanut Butter Crunch bars and PureFit Peanut Butter Crunch Box with a best before date of Mar. 1 2013. Sunland Inc. raw in shell peanuts, which are sold in bulk in Ontario, are also included in the recall.
No illnesses associated with the products have been reported in Canada, but there have been reports of salmonella poisoning related to the products in several American states.
In young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis can cause serious and sometimes deadly infections.
An example of one of the peanut-butter products now affected by the recall that has been expanded into Canada.
Peanut butter product recall expanded to include Canada
Recall due to possible salmonella contamination
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