Government of CANADA response to the outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul in the United States - (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
July 31, 2008 – 10:32 pmOttawa — In keeping with the Governments commitment to food safety, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is taking precautionary actions to prevent the implicated source of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak in the United States (U.S.) from entering Canada. Specifically, shipments of jalapeño and Serrano peppers from Mexico are being held by the CFIA pending laboratory results. Shipments found to be contaminated will not be allowed in the marketplace. The CFIA and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will continue to monitor the situation closely.
This action is based on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recent advice to Americans to avoid eating raw jalapeño and raw Serrano peppers, and any foods that contain them, if they have been grown, harvested or packed in Mexico. These peppers have been associated with the current outbreak in many states. However, commercially canned, pickled, and cooked jalapeño and Serrano peppers are not […]
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