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A popular brand of hummus is being stripped from Canadian grocery store shelves due to a toxic bacteria.
Photo Credit: CFIA handout.
On Tuesday, Loblaw Companies Limited recalled their President’s Choice Brand Moroccan-Style Hummus from the marketplace because it may contain a toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.
Consumers should not ingest the recalled product described below.
Should you have the recalled product in your home, throw it in the garbage or return the product to the store where it was purchased.
Food contaminated with Staphylococcus toxin may not look or smelled spoiled. The bacteria is not easily destroyed at normal cooking temperatures.
Common symptoms of Staphylococcus poisoning include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and fever. In severe cases of illness, headache, muscle cramping, and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur.
At this time, there have been no reported illnesses associated with consumption of this product.
For more information on the health risks associated to this string of bacteria, click here.
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.
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