Vancouver Coastal Health is warning customers of “Finest at Sea Ocean Products” that some ready-to-eat seafood products could potentially contain botulism.
The health authority says four different fish products sold under the name Bruno’s Best have been recalled. They were sold in Vancouver at Finest’s retail locations at 4675 Arbutus and 1805 Mast Tower on Granville Island between June 1 and October 7.
Customers are being advised to throw the products out or return them.
Inspectors discovered that the products “were not processed using a validated method consistent with food safety standards.”
The retailer is cooperating fully with Vancouver Coastal Health and no one has become sick.
Botulism is a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial illness. Food contaminated with the toxin may not look or smell spoiled, but when ingested can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dry throat, respiratory failure or paralysis. Most people with botulism develop symptoms 12 to 36 hours after consuming contaminated food. Foodborne botulism poisoning is extremely rare.
The following products have been recalled:
- Bruno’s Best House Smoked BC Sardines
- Bruno’s Best House Smoked Pacific Oysters
- Bruno’s Best BC Octopus Conserva
- Bruno’s Best Tuna Confit
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