A company in Canada is recalling certain baby cereal after government testing showed contamination with Cronobacter.
Baby Gourmet Foods Inc. is recalling its banana raisin oatmeal organic whole grain baby cereal, according to a recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
As of the posting of the recall notice there had not been any confirmed cases of infection from the product. The product was distributed nationwide.
The recalled cereal is sold under the Baby Gourmet Organic brand and is sold in 227-gram packages. The implicated product has a UPC number of 6 28619 10003 6 and one of the following codes: 24122BROAC G 2 HH:MM BB: 2025AL03; 24121BROAC G 2 HH:MM BB: 2025AL03.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.
Food contaminated with Cronobacter may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Although Cronobacter is not commonly linked to human illness, in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections. Cronobacter can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections and has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns.
Consumers are urged to check their homes for the recalled product and immediately stop using it.
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