Fairfield, New Jersey-based Imperial Caviar & Seafood recalled a limited quantity of their salmon roe on September 15 that had been distributed to retailers in Quebec reports Food Safety News.
The very next day, the company expanded their recall to include certain lots of its Imperial Caviar & Seafood brand salmon roe that had been distributed nationwide. This expanded recall was because of an investigation by the CFIA on Sept. 16.
On Friday, October 21, the CFIA announced that the company had added another batch of salmon roe to the recall, prompting an updated recall notice. According to the CFIA, no illnesses have been reported so far involving the products in this Class 1 recall.
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased,” according to the recall notice on the CFIA website.
The recalled salmon roe can be identified by the following container sizes and specific label codes:
50 grams size- CODES-BB/MA: 23-AUG-2017, LOT: 23616-03, UPC-1 86866 00010 8
50 grams size- CODES-BB/MA 23-AUG-2017, LOT: 23616-03, UPC-1 86866 90024 8
50 grams size- CODES-BB/MA 23-AUG-2017, LOT: 23616-04, UPC-1 86866 90024 8
100 grams size- CODES- 12-FEB-17, 04116-02
The CFIA is very concerned because food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms of botulism can appear within 6 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food and can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis.
In severe cases of illness, botulism can cause death. If you think you have become ill from eating the recalled product, seek medical attention immediately and inform your doctor about the possible exposure.
