Health Canada Recalls AI Kanater Brand Tahini Due to Salmonella Contamination

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Health Canada has issued a recall for AI Kanater brand tahini after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) found Salmonella contamination.

According to Tuesday’s notice, the recalled product was sold in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The health authority is asking Canadians not to consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled product because food contaminated with salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

Health Canada says food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell off but can still make you sick, particularly in children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

According to the Federal Health Agency, healthy people exposed to salmonella can experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

Health Canada advises people to contact their doctor if they become ill from consuming a recalled product. If you have the recalled product in your home, Health Canada is urging customers to throw it out or return it to the place where it was purchased.

CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which the release said could lead to the recall of other products.

Reporting for this story was funded by the Meta-funded Afghan Journalists in Residence Project.