OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/12 -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume, sell or serve the food products described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

These recalls are part of an ongoing food safety investigation. This recall of peanut butter products in Canada is related to the expanding peanut butter product recall in the USA by Sunland Inc. due to possible Salmonella Bredeney contamination.

The following products are affected by this alert:

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Brand                                          Best By dates              
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                 Product    Size          UPC      Lot Codes  Distribution
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Sunland Inc.                                    Oct.12, 2012           ON 
            Raw In Shell   25 lb                          to      (Certain
                 Peanuts    Bulk  Item# 10108   Oct.12, 2013       stores)
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PureFit           Peanut                             1 March              
                 Butter               8 12787       2013(i);              
             Crunch bars  56.7 g      00100 8   12 July 2013      National
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PureFit           Peanut                             1 March              
                 Butter  Box of       8 12787       2013(i);              
                  Crunch      15      00200 5   12 July 2013      National
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(i)Correction to the lot codes of products identified in the health hazard alert issued on October 16, 2012.

There have been no illnesses reported in Canada associated with the consumption of these peanut butter products. However, there are confirmed Salmonella Bredeney illnesses in multiple states in the United States.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

The importers and retailers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/salmonellae.shtml.

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.