Caviar recalled due to risk of botulism, Canadian Food Inspection Agency says
Posted October 20, 2017 9:43 am.
Last Updated October 20, 2017 10:20 am.
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a brand of caviar is being recalled because it may contain a dangerous toxin.
The agency says the International House of Caviar is recalling its brand of rainbow trout caviar due to a risk of botulism.
It says the caviar has been distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
The recalled item is sold in 100-gram jars with a best before date of Aug. 30, 2018.
The CFIA says there have been no reported illnesses linked to the caviar.
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled, but can still make you sick.
Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision and difficulty speaking.
Symptoms in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis.
