Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall notice for Imperial Fresh brand Sysco Green Onion Iceless due to salmonella.
What was recalled?
The Imperial Fresh brand Sysco Green Onion Iceless. The indicates the green onions were distributed to hotels, restaurants an other institutions nationally. The recall notice and Sysco did not specify where exactly the products were distributed.
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The recalling firm was listed as Church Brothers, LLC.
A screenshot of the green onion recall notice.
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Why were the green onions recalled?
Salmonella contamination was cited for the reason for the recall.
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What should you do?
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“Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product,” the recall notice reads.
What is Sysco saying?
“As a global food service leader, at Sysco we take the safety of our products seriously,” said a Sysco spokesperson in an emailed statement.
Sysco said through routine product sampling they were made aware of a problem impacting a “small number of products from one of our suppliers.”
The recalled green onions were possibly distributed to hotels, restaurants and other institutions across the country, the recall notice says.
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Sysco said they worked immediately with the supplier to identify and remove these products from the market and directly communicated with customers who could still have the specific products in their possession.
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Sysco said on Monday (Oct. 21), the company has not received any reports of illness associated with these products.
“However, out of an abundance of caution and with end customers’ safety at the forefront of our thinking, Sysco and our suppliers have issued a voluntary recall to customers who may have received these impacted products,” the company said.
What is salmonella and how sick can it make you?
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause salmonellosis infections. Health Canada said salmonellosis has a wide range of symptoms, which can include chills, a fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps.
Health Canada said you may not get sick at all. But if you do, symptoms usually start within six to 72 hours after exposure and end within four to seven days.
While most people recover completely on their own, some people may have a more serious illness and require hospital care. Salmonellosis may also lead to long-lasting health effects or death.
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