Mr. Christie’s Arrowroot Biscuits recalled over reports of illness

Packages of Mr. Christie’s Arrowroot Biscuits are being recalled across Canada over reports of illness.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sent out the notice after Mr. Christie’s parent company, Mondelēz Canada, reported an “off-taste” that resulted in people becoming sick.

The CFIA is advising the following packages be thrown out or returned to the store:

— 350-gram boxes (UPC 066721 01046 9) with best before dates of Feb. 24 and Feb. 28, 2017

— 1.4-kilogram boxes (UPC 0 66721 01856 4) with best before dates of Feb. 20, 2017 through to Feb. 23, 2017

— 3.5-kilogram bulk boxes (UPC 1 00 66721 51038 6) with a best before date of April 25, 2017

— 3.6-kilogram 2-pack boxes (UPC 1 00 66721 51404 9) with best before dates of April 21, 2017 through to April 25, 2017, April 29 and April 30, 2017 and May 1, May 2, May 5 and May 12, 2017

The CFIA also recommends that people call a doctor if they have gotten sick from consuming the product.