Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada to investigate a Salmonella outbreak involving five provinces. Based on the investigation findings to date, the outbreak is linked to Alasko brand frozen whole kernel corn.
As of December 21, 84 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness were reported from 5 provinces: British Columbia (36), Alberta (30), Saskatchewan (4), Manitoba (12) and Ontario (1). The illness reported in Ontario was related to travel to Alberta. 4 individuals have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported. Individuals became sick between early September 2021 and late November 2021. The investigation is ongoing.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued food recall warnings on December 14 and 19 for Alasko brand frozen whole kernel corn imported by New Alasko Limited Partnership. Some of these products were possibly distributed nationally. This led to a secondary recall for Fraser Valley Meats brand frozen whole kernel corn on December 18. Additional food recall warnings in Canada are possible.
Do not eat, use, sell, or serve any recalled Alasko brand or Fraser Valley Meats brand frozen whole kernel corn. This advice applies to individuals, as well as retailers, distributors, manufacturers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and long-term care homes, across Canada.
In case you are experiencing Salmonella symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance.
For more outbreak details please check:
www.canada.ca
Source: PHAC
