Posted: April 26th, 2012 - 11:29pm
Source: CFIA

OTTAWA -- The public warning issued on April 21, 2012 has been expanded to include an additional product.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the salted and cured fish products (fesikh) described below because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by this bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.
The following vacuum packaged fish products are affected by this alert: whole fesikh mullet, cut up fesikh mullet in oil, and whole fesikh shad. These products were sold in packages of varying count and weight, bearing no code or date information.
These products were sold from Lotus Catering and Fine Food, 1960 Lawrence Ave. E, Toronto, ON, on or before April 17, 2012.
There have been 3 reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with the toxin may cause nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, headache, double vision, dry throat, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.