Grainworks Recalls Poppy Seeds Due to Salmonella Contamination

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Poppy Seeds Recall Overview:

• Who: A recall of several poppy seed products has been announced.
• Why: The recalled poppy seeds may be contaminated with salmonella.
• Where: The poppy seeds were sold throughout Canada and online.

A recall of several poppy seed products sold in Canada has been announced over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella. Consumers who purchased any of the recalled poppy seeds should not consume them.

The recalled poppy seeds include:

• Grainworks Organic Poppy Seeds, 500g. UPC 6 27544 10863 6, Lot # 7788-08. Sold in Alberta, British Columbia, and online.
• Grainworks Organic Poppy Seeds, 1.5 kg. UPC 6 27544 10864 3, Lot # 7788-08. Sold in Alberta, British Columbia, and online.
• Grainworks Organic Poppy Seeds, 11.34 kg. UPC 6 27544 10862 9, Lot # 7788-08. Sold in Alberta, British Columbia, and online.
• Moulin Abénakis Organic Poppy Seeds, 400g. UPC 0 67486 10904 7. The recalled lots include all lots starting with 20 or 21. Sold in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick, but may also have been distributed in other provinces and territories.
• Poppy Seeds, 300g (no brand name). UPC 6 28384 90432 7. Lot # 112033113-07 12/16. Sold at Oak Manor Organic in Tavistock (Ontario).
• Poppy Seeds, variable sizes. The recalled poppy seeds include all packages sold between May 21, 2021 and Apr. 13, 2022, at Sunnyside Natural Market in Calgary (Alberta).

Grainworks Poppy Seeds Recall Issued Following Inspection 

The poppy seeds recall was reportedly triggered following a food safety inspection by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 

The industry  subsequently announced a recall of various poppy seeds from the market over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella. Foods that are contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell any different than non-contaminated foods. However, people who consume food contaminated with salmonella may become sick.

Young children, elderly people, pregnant women and individuals with weakened immune systems who consume salmonella bacteria may develop serious and potentially deadly infections.

Salmonella symptoms may include fever, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, headache and nausea.

Consumers who purchased any of the recalled poppy seeds should either throw them out or return them to the store from which they were purchased.

Similarly, a recall was recently issued over salmonella concerns in some sesame seeds and pistachios sold in Alberta. The recall, announced in November 2021, included white sesame seeds and Alburj brand Halawa Pistachio Extra products. 

The salmonella contamination recall was nationwide.

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