It’s a real health advantage (not): Salmonella in sprouted seeds again

Advantage Health Matters is recalling Organic Traditions brand Sprouted Flax Seed Powder and Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products.

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.

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Always a step behind: chia pet seed powder sickens 9 in Canada

On May 28, 2014, Navitas Naturals issued a voluntary recall for organic sprouted chia seed powder products in the U.S.

No mention was made of sick people.

chia.seed.powderOn May 29, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced at least 12 people were sick with Salmonella from the chia stuff.

On May 30, 2014, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Advantage Health Matters and Back 2 the Garden were recalling various products containing sprouted chia seeds due to possible Salmonella contamination, and that “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. … There have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.”

Informative.

On May 31, 2014, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced that nine people were sick in three provinces, linked to chia stuff.