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Alert: OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA SAINTPAUL IN THE U.S.  

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Advice to Consumers - OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA SAINTPAUL IN THE U.S.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are closely following an outbreak investigation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) into recent illnesses caused by Salmonella Saintpaul that may be associated with certain types of uncooked, fresh tomatoes consumed in the U.S.

There have been no illnesses reported in Canada linked to the U.S. outbreak. PHAC has alerted public health officials in Canada.   PHAC officials will continue to work with their public health colleagues in Canada and the U.S. to monitor the situation.

More information on the CDC's investigation is available at http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul/.

CFIA is working with the FDA on this investigation. If the investigation identifies a source of contamination and implicates tomatoes that may have entered distribution for export to Canada, the CFIA will take immediate action to advise the public and verify the effectiveness of the recall and removal of the product from the marketplace.

For more information on the FDA investigation please visit their website at http://www.fda.gov.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this 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 diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Consumers should take the following steps to reduce the risk of contracting Salmonella from tomatoes:

Before cutting fresh tomato, wash it thoroughly with potable running water before you prepare and eat it.

Before and after handling tomatoes wash your hands thoroughly, for at least 20 seconds, with warm water and soap.

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 webpage at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml

For information on receiving Canadian recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

Media enquiries: 

For information:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency   
Media relations: (613) 228-6682

Public Health Agency of Canada
Media Relations: (613) 948-7970


Advice to Consumers - UPDATE:  OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA SAINTPAUL IN THE UNITED STATES

Ottawa, June 6, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are continuing to follow an outbreak investigation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) into recent illnesses caused by Salmonella saint Paul that may be associated with certain types of uncooked, fresh tomatoes consumed in the United States.

CFIA and PHAC want to inform Canadians that both the FDA and the CDC have updated their respective websites to provide on-going information about their investigation.  In particular, the FDA has updated their website to include a list of tomatoes that are not associated with the U.S. outbreak. The list is being updated as new information becomes available and can be viewed at: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html

The current situation in Canada remains unchanged from the Government of Canada advisory issued on June 3, 2008. Consumers should be aware that tomatoes grown in Canada have not been implicated in the U.S. investigation. There continues to be no illnesses reported in Canada linked to the U.S. outbreak.  

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 webpage at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml


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