{"id":860556,"date":"2026-08-16T21:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/860556\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T21:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:16:16","slug":"recall-more-than-two-dozen-food-and-household-products-recalled-in-canada-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/860556\/","title":{"rendered":"Recall: More than two dozen food and household products recalled in Canada this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than two dozen food and household products sold in Canada have been recalled this week over concerns ranging from possible salmonella contamination and undeclared allergens to mould and a potential fire hazard.<\/p>\n<p>The following products are part of the recall:<br \/>\nSalsa Fresca Medium (340 g)<br \/>\nPico de Gallo Mild (284 g)<br \/>\nPico de Gallo Spicy (284 g)<br \/>\nSalsa Verde Mild (340 g)<br \/>\nSalsa Roja Medium (340 g)<br \/>\nPineapple Mango Salsa Mild (284 g)<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Small Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Hot Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Mild Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Mild Guacamole with No Tomato<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Mild Mango Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Mild Pomegranate Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Medium Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Spicy Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Spicy Guacamole with No Tomato<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Roasted Corn Guacamole<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Mild Pico de Gallo<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Medium Pico de Gallo<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Salsa (various flavours)<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Chicken Quesadilla<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Caribbean Mango Pineapple Turkey Burger<br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Caribbean Peach Salsa Turkey Burger<\/p>\n<p>Codes: Best-before dates ranging from Aug. 7 to Aug. 16, 2026 (varies by product).<\/p>\n<p>The products are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.<\/p>\n<p>Risks: Food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause illness. Young children, pregnant women, seniors and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk of serious or potentially fatal infections. Healthy people may experience fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>What you should do: Individuals should not consume, serve, use, sell or distribute the recalled products. The products should be thrown out or returned to the place of purchase.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recall is linked to salmonella-contaminated jalape\u00f1os from Mexico associated with outbreaks in the United States. No illnesses related to the recalled products have been reported in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which could lead to additional recalls, and is verifying the recalled products are being removed from the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>The following products are part of the recall:<\/p>\n<p>The Greek Gods Honey Yogurt (2 \u00d7 650 g)<br \/>\nThe Greek Gods Organic Yogurt Plain (2 \u00d7 650 g)<\/p>\n<p>Codes: Selected best-before dates ranging from Aug. 1, 2026, to Sept. 15, 2026, depending on the product.<\/p>\n<p>The products are being recalled due to the potential presence of mould.<\/p>\n<p>Risks: Mould contamination may affect the safety and quality of the product.<\/p>\n<p>What you should do: Individuals should not consume, serve, use, sell or distribute the recalled yogurt. The affected products can be returned to Costco for a full refund.<\/p>\n<p>According to Costco, customers who purchased the affected yogurt between June and August 2026 may have received the recalled products.<\/p>\n<p>The following product is part of the recall:<\/p>\n<p>Portable Clip-On Rechargeable Mini Fan<br \/>SKU: 49901<br \/>UPC: 062823499010<\/p>\n<p>The product is being recalled due to a potential fire hazard.<\/p>\n<p>Risks: Health Canada says the battery compartment is not sealed or clearly marked for battery polarity, creating the risk that consumers could insert a battery incorrectly, posing a fire hazard.<\/p>\n<p>What you should do: Individuals should immediately stop using the recalled fan and return it to CTG Brands Inc. for a refund.<\/p>\n<p>One incident has been reported in Canada and no injuries have been reported. Approximately 807 units were sold in Canada between October 2025 and June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The following product is part of the recall:<\/p>\n<p>Zhou Hei Ya (Chinese characters only) Wide Vermicelli with Sesame Sauce (248 g)<br \/>UPC: 6 978378 870324<\/p>\n<p>Codes: 2026\/03\/13 and 2026\/10\/12<\/p>\n<p>The product is being recalled because it contains shrimp that is not declared on the label.<\/p>\n<p>Risks: May pose a serious or life-threatening health risk to people with a shrimp allergy or sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>What you should do: Consumers should not eat, serve, use, sell or distribute the recalled noodles. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the place of purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The recall was triggered by a consumer complaint, according to the CFIA. One reported reaction has been associated with the product.<\/p>\n<p>The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which could lead to additional recalls, and is verifying the recalled product is being removed from the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014With files from Ryan Rocca.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 34,958 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,470,107 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    1002 VOTES<br \/>\n    Do you think Billy Bishop Airport should be expanded?    <\/p>\n<p>\n\tSubscribe for the tastiest food finds across Toronto and Ontario!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"More than two dozen food and household products sold in Canada have been recalled this week over concerns&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":860557,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,48,44],"class_list":["post-860556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=860556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/860557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=860556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=860556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=860556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}