A ginger powder contaminated with a deadly toxin and used in particular in Asian cuisine would have made 11 patients in Ontario.
“The recalled product is sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories,” the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement on Friday. PHAC).
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning for Mr. Right brand Keampferia Galanga powder (sand ginger powder). The product is sold in a 454g package and bears UPC 69 892102 8038.
As of September 2, PHAC has reported 11 people in Ontario who experienced symptoms consistent with aconitine poisoning following consuming a meal served at a restaurant that uses the recalled product. No deaths were reported, but five people were hospitalized following consuming their meal.
No other cases of illness have been reported outside of Ontario at this time, but distribution and use of this product in other provinces may lead to additional cases.
Health Canada recommends nationwide that you avoid consuming, using, selling or serving the recalled galangal powder or any product containing this ingredient
“If you have the recalled product at home, carefully wrap the product in a plastic bag, throw it away and wash your hands,” the institution says.
Health Canada also recommends washing the surfaces and storage areas of the ginger powder concerned as well as any utensils that have come into contact with it.
Ingestion of aconitine toxin can lead to a wide range of symptoms which can occur minutes to hours following ingestion of the product. We note: numbness or tingling of the tongue, lips or limbs, abdominal cramps or pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, irregular or rapid heartbeat.
Aconitine comes from certain plants and roots that contain alkaloid toxins that can cause serious illness and even death.
