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Various Salem Foods brand Ground Spices and Spice Blends recalled due to undeclared wheat, sesame and mustard

Ground Spices and Spice Blends
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Salem Foods ground spices and spice blends in Canada — Cookies Spices (200 g, UPC 8 25685 00240 4), Ground Cardamom (180 g, UPC 8 25685 00410 1) and Spearmint (120 g, UPC 8 25685 00420 0) — are being recalled because they may contain undeclared wheat, sesame and mustard. Check for these products; do not consume them if you are allergic or have celiac disease, and do not serve, use, sell or distribute them — throw them out or return them to the place of purchase.

What's being recalled

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.

There have been no reported reactions associated with the consumption of these products.

Companies: Recalling firm: 1690161 Ontario Inc..

How to identify it

Brand: Salem Foods; Product: Cookies Spices; Size: 200 g; UPC: 8 25685 00240 4; Codes: All codes where wheat, sesame and mustard are not declared on the label

Brand: Salem Foods; Product: Ground Cardamom; Size: 180 g; UPC: 8 25685 00410 1; Codes: All codes where wheat, sesame and mustard are not declared on the label

Brand: Salem Foods; Product: Spearmint; Size: 120 g; UPC: 8 25685 00420 0; Codes: All codes where wheat, sesame and mustard are not declared on the label

The hazard

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace because they may contain wheat, sesame and mustard which are not declared on the label.

What to do

Check to see if you have recalled products

Do not consume recalled products to which you are allergic or sensitive as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction

If you have celiac disease or other gluten-related disorders, do not consume the recalled products as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction

Do not serve, use, sell or distribute recalled products

Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

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Where it was sold

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The official notice

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