Frito Lay Canada has issued a recall for two of its most popular bagged snacks due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The recall for SunChips Multigrains Harvest Cheddar Snacks and Original Munchies Snack Mix was issued May 14 and impacts all bag sizes, including variety packs. No other flavours of Sunchips are affected.
Frito Lay said it is issuing the recall “out of an abundance of caution” after hearing from a seasoning supplier that an ingredient supplied to it by a third party was potentially contaminated with salmonella.
“Although no salmonella was found in the seasoning supplied to Frito Lay Canada, the company has decided to recall these products out of an abundance of caution,” reads a company press release.
The company said there has been no report of illness thus far, but it is working closely with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to make sure all recalled products are removed from store shelves.
Salmonellosis, one of the most common forms of food poisoning, has a wide range of symptoms, according to Health Canada.
The most common complication from salmonellosis is dehydration, which can occur if vomiting and diarrhea is severe. Health Canada recommends rest and drinking plenty of fluids.
In severe cases, patients may need to be treated with prescription drugs or be given fluids intravenously.
Those who are infected with the bacteria can spread the illness to others anywhere from several days to several weeks after becoming infected, even when no symptoms are present. It is spread via person-to-person contact and by touching contaminated surfaces.