Shoppers Drug Mart is recalling certain Abbott brand powdered infant formula from the marketplace due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination.
• Read also: Factory linked to baby milk shortage shut down again
The recall notice was issued early Sunday evening by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
“These products could be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella bacteria. The products were previously recalled on February 17, 2022 and a few units were mistakenly sold online,” the CFIA said.
Here are the four recalled Abbott products:
– Similac Advance (Stage 1) – Iron Fortified Milk Based Infant Formula – Powder, 964g, UPC 0 55325 00163 8, Codes L28174SH0 and L36099SH0;
– Similac Advance (Stage 2) – Milk-based infant formula fortified with iron and calcium – powder, 964g, UPC 0 55325 00164 5, Codes L31496SH0, L32642SH0 and L29186SH0;
– Similac Alimentum (Step 1) – Hypoallergenic infant formula – powder, 400g, UPC 0 55325 00061 7, Code L35026Z26;
– Similac Advance (Stage 2) – Iron and Calcium Fortified Milk Based Infant Formula – Powder, 658g, UPC 0 55325 00077 8, Codes L27887SH0 and L31497SH0.
Foods contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii as well as Salmonella bacteria do not necessarily show any visible spoilage or suspicious smell, but can still make you sick.
“Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria, which can cause rare infections of the bloodstream and central nervous system, have been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns” , the CFIA said.
As for salmonellosis, it can manifest itself by short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Salmonellosis can lead to long-term complications, including a severe form of arthritis.
“This recall stems from a consumer complaint,” the CFIA also said.
Cases of illness associated with the consumption of these products have been reported in the United States. However, there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada.