Food Recall: South Island Pesto Sauce

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Canada/Ottawa: Victoria Community Food Hub Society, a Victoria, British Columbia establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of South Island branded Pesto from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Clostridium botulinum contamination and consequential risks of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

CFIA: https://buff.ly/40RKUkk

Direct link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/south-island-brand-pesto-recalled-due-potential-presence-dangerous-bacteria

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Pesto Sauce products are subject to this recall:

• South Island branded Pesto Sauce, sold in 250 mL clear glass jars with black plastic tops and thought to be distributed on or about October 6, 17, and 26, 2023 at private functions and food fair shows in Victoria and Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Please consult the photograph above for details of the food’s packaging, design and retail presentation.

==> No barcodes, UPCs, item numbers, best-before date codes, manufacturing date codes, production dates, expiry dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

These Pesto Sauce products were known to be marketed, distributed and sold in the Canadian province of British Columbia, although it is always possible these food products had wider distribution within the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

According to the CFIA, Victoria Community Food Hub Society has recalled certain batch/lots of South Island branded Pesto Sauce from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Clostridium botulinum contamination. As a result of this reported defect, you should neither serve nor consume the recalled Pesto products identified above.

==> For information about Botulism, please consult the “Illnesses” tab on this site, located at the top of this page.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.

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Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled South Island branded Pesto Sauce products, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, kindly return the product to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat bacterial poisonings such as Botulism.

If you have any questions about this recall, please contact the company at +1-250-595-2500 during normal business hours Pacific Standard Time (“PST”), Monday to Friday.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please e-mail the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) at information@inspection.gc.ca. You can also reach the CFIA toll-free at 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and US) or +1-613-773-2342 (local or international) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time.

If you are a member of the working press/media, you can reach the CFIA at +1-613-773-6600 or by e-mail at cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by contaminated, adulterated or mislabeled Pesto Sauce, please search for “pesto” or more generically, “sauce” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected generic Bacterial contamination, please search for “bacterial” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected Clostridium botulinum contamination, please search for “Botulinum” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Victoria Community Food Hub Society, please search for “Victoria Community” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the South Island brand name, please search for “South Island” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

French/Français:
You can also read about this recall in French here (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-pesto-marque-south-island-en-raison-presence-possible-bacteries-dangereuses

Vous pouvez également lire ce rappel en français ici (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-pesto-marque-south-island-en-raison-presence-possible-bacteries-dangereuses

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More information about this recall:
CFIA/ACIA reference number: RA-74609
Recalls Direct RIN: 17795-2023
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