June 24th, 2016
Foster’s Food Fair – IGA would like to announce that Post Consumer Brands is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of its Great Grains Protein Blend – Honey, Oats & Seeds cereal because it contains sunflower seeds that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The sunflower seeds were obtained from a supplier, SunOpta, which recalled its ingredient.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

No illnesses have been reported to date, but Post Consumer Brands is recalling the products out of an abundance of caution.

Select Foster’s Food Fair – IGA locations carry the affected product. Foster’s Food Fair – IGA carries, and has pulled from the shelves, the items that are included in the withdrawal list. The recalled items can be identified by a “Best when used by” code printed on the top of the box. Only the following codes are affected by this recall:

AUG1416, NOV1016, AUG1516, NOV1116, AUG1616, NOV1216, AUG1716, FEB1817, NOV0916, and FEB1917

We encourage all customers who have purchased any affected product from any of our Foster’s Food Fair-IGA, Priced Right or Bay Market locations to check both the “Best By” dates and lot codes, and to return affected product for a full refund. Please discontinue consumption. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out by email ([email protected]) or by phone (345-945-3663).