Food Safety Recall round-up 19-25 January 2018
Salmonella in coconut
Canada: Various brands of coconut products are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Green Field Frozen Shredded Young Coconut 227g, Captain's Choice Shredded Coconut 454g, Captain's Choice and Coconut Tree Shredded Young Coconut 227g are affected.
All packages sold up to and including January 24, 2018 at retail level in British Columbia and possibly nationally are involved.
The recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. There have been no reported illnesses.
US officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 25 people in nine states linked to frozen shredded coconut.