Loblaw Companies Limited in Canada is recalling President’s Choice Coleslaw for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recalled item. The coleslaw was sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Possibly Nationally, and Saskatchewan at the consumer level.
The recalled product is President’s Choice Coleslaw, sold in 397 gram plastic soft packages. The UPC number on the product is 0 60383 22267 3, and the product codes are Best Before 2019 DE 04 – B318005 and Best Before 2019 DE 04 – B318006.
If y9u purchased this product, do not eat it. Throw it away in a sealed container in a secure garbage can with a tight fitting lid, or take it back to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.
Symptoms of a Salmonella food poisoning infection include fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea that may be bloody. People usually get sick 12 to 72 hours after eating food contaminated with this pathogen. And most people are sick for a few days up to a week.
Most people do not see a doctor when they contract this illness because symptoms are manageable, but some, especially young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with chronic illnesses or compromised immune systems, may become so ill they need to be hospitalized. If you have eaten this product and have been sick with these symptoms, see your doctor.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results triggered this recall. The government is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of more products. They are also making sure that the company is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.
