Uncle Ben's Rice, No Name chicken nuggets, Ritz Bits crackers recalled

[David Baxter PhD]

2 Uncle Ben's rice varieties recalled in eastern Canada
Patrick Butler, CBC News
July 21, 2018

Possible salmonella contamination in the seasoning pouches in both products

The recall affects Uncle Ben's Fast & Fancy Broccoli and Cheddar, and Country Chicken flavoured rice. (Mars Food Canada)

Mars Food Canada is voluntarily recalling select Uncle Ben's rice products, including its Fast & Fancy Broccoli and Cheddar, and Country Chicken flavoured rice, after learning about possible salmonella contamination in the seasoning pouches in both products. The recall only affects products sold in eastern Canada.

In a statement, the company said it is conducting the recalls "out of an abundance of caution."

"We are working with a limited number of impacted retailers in eastern Canada to have the product removed from store shelves," it said.

The company said while the majority of affected products have already retrieved, customers should check any packages of rice featuring any of the lot codes listed here. It says affected products should not be consumed.

The recall comes amid a flurry of food product recalls affecting Loblaws and Ritz products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Saturday it is recalling Ritz bits sandwich crackers and No Name chicken nuggets for risk of salmonella contamination.

The breaded nuggets, offered at Maxi, Provigo, AXEP and Intermarché grocery stores in Quebec, were sold in boxes of 907 grams with the best before date "2019 MA 15."

The recalled Ritz crackers were sold in packs of 180 grams, 30 X 42 grams and 42 grams. The best before dates are November 2018 to March 2019.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

No Name chicken nuggets and Ritz 'bits' recalled for potential salmonella contamination
CBC News
July 21, 2018

'Food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick,' CFIA says

No Name chicken nuggets and Christie's Ritz bits sandwich crackers are being recalled for salmonella contamination. (CFIA)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling "Ritz bits" sandwich crackers and No Name chicken nuggets for risk of salmonella contamination.

The breaded nuggets, offered at Maxi, Provigo, AXEP and Intermarché grocery stores in Quebec, were sold in boxes of 907 grams with the best before date "2019 MA 15."

The CFIA warns people not to eat the nuggets or the crackers, and says it's not excluding the possibility of recalling other products in connection with the outbreak.

"Food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick," the agency said in the recall issued Friday.

At least one person got sick after eating the chicken, it said.

The recalled Ritz crackers were sold in packs of 180 grams, 30 X 42 grams and 42 grams. The best before dates are November 2018 to March 2019.

Canada is the second country to remove the products from shelves. No illness cases have been reported.
Customers who purchased either product can return the products to the store from which they were purchased.