Health Hazard Alert - Certain tea products may contain Salmonella bacteria

Issued February 24, 2013

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the tea products described below because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.


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

Affected products:

• Murchie's Lemon Drop Tea 25 tea bags (56 g) Batch code 615125. UPC 0 67421, 31025 5
• Co-Op Gold Organic Pomegranate White Tea 20 tea bags (40 g) BBD: 2014JA26 and 2014MA26, UPC 0 57316 14280 1

Distribution: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issues public advisories and email notifications for food recalls for all high-risk food recalls (mainly Class I) when the product is available for sale or could be in consumers’ homes.

All other recalls (Class II and III), and food products that are sold exclusively to restaurants, are posted on the CFIA’s Food Recall Report. Email notifications are also available for all allergen recalls.

Food and consumer product recalls are also available at www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.