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Health Canada Food & beverages

RAU RĂM (finger mint) and NGÒ GAI (culantro) may be unsafe due to Salmonella

Issued October 20, 2015
What to do
Check to see if you have the products in your home. If the products are in your home, do not consume them. Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis. Learn more about the health risks Sign up for recall notifications by email, follow us on Twitter, or join the CFIA community on Facebook View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process