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Texas woman sues McDonald's, claims Sausage McMuffin caused severe illness
Customer alleges a contaminated breakfast sandwich, which was 'unfit for human consumption,' caused serious and lasting injuries
Author of the article:Anne Bacani
Published Jun 16, 2026 • 2 minute read
McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg
McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg. Photo by screenshot /mcdonalds.com
A Texas woman is taking McDonald’s to court after claiming a Sausage McMuffin with Egg left her seriously ill and caused lasting health problems.
According to a lawsuit filed May 26 in Manhattan Supreme Court, and obtained by The Independent, Yvette Hinds alleges the breakfast sandwich she purchased from a midtown Manhattan McDonald’s was “wholly unfit for human consumption.” The complaint claims the McMuffin contained “contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms” that allegedly caused severe injuries.
‘Violently ill’
Hinds says she became “violently ill and nauseated” shortly after finishing the sandwich and suffered intense pain throughout her body. She further alleges the incident led to multiple medical procedures and treatments, claiming her “physical, nervous and mental systems were seriously and permanently injured” as a result.
While the lawsuit does not specify the exact illness or injuries she suffered, Hinds is seeking monetary damages from both McDonald’s and the franchise location that served the sandwich. The New York Post reported that she underwent “several operations, procedures and treatments” following the incident, while KMPH.com noted that the complaint does not detail the specific medical issues involved.
A McDonald’s representative did not immediately respond to a message from the Post seeking comment.
Case the latest in a string of legal headaches involving fast-food giant
Earlier this year, a three-year-old girl in Singapore suffered burns to her tongue after a McDonald’s employee allegedly filled her water bottle with boiling water instead of cold water. Her parents later shared the story publicly as a warning to other families.
McDonald’s also faced several lawsuits in 2025. One Staten Island man claimed he found a clump of hair and a shard of metal in a hamburger after taking a bite. Another lawsuit alleged a misplaced slice of cheese on a Big Mac triggered anaphylactic shock in a music producer with a severe dairy allergy, reportedly leaving him close to respiratory failure.
Meanwhile, a class-action lawsuit filed in December accuses McDonald’s of misleading customers about its McRib sandwich, alleging it contains no actual pork rib meat. McDonald’s has denied those claims, maintaining the sandwich patty is made from 100% pork.
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Customer alleges a contaminated breakfast sandwich, which was 'unfit for human consumption,' caused serious and lasting injuries
Author of the article:Anne Bacani
Published Jun 16, 2026 • 2 minute read
McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg
McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg. Photo by screenshot /mcdonalds.com
A Texas woman is taking McDonald’s to court after claiming a Sausage McMuffin with Egg left her seriously ill and caused lasting health problems.
According to a lawsuit filed May 26 in Manhattan Supreme Court, and obtained by The Independent, Yvette Hinds alleges the breakfast sandwich she purchased from a midtown Manhattan McDonald’s was “wholly unfit for human consumption.” The complaint claims the McMuffin contained “contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms” that allegedly caused severe injuries.
‘Violently ill’
Hinds says she became “violently ill and nauseated” shortly after finishing the sandwich and suffered intense pain throughout her body. She further alleges the incident led to multiple medical procedures and treatments, claiming her “physical, nervous and mental systems were seriously and permanently injured” as a result.
While the lawsuit does not specify the exact illness or injuries she suffered, Hinds is seeking monetary damages from both McDonald’s and the franchise location that served the sandwich. The New York Post reported that she underwent “several operations, procedures and treatments” following the incident, while KMPH.com noted that the complaint does not detail the specific medical issues involved.
A McDonald’s representative did not immediately respond to a message from the Post seeking comment.
Case the latest in a string of legal headaches involving fast-food giant
Earlier this year, a three-year-old girl in Singapore suffered burns to her tongue after a McDonald’s employee allegedly filled her water bottle with boiling water instead of cold water. Her parents later shared the story publicly as a warning to other families.
McDonald’s also faced several lawsuits in 2025. One Staten Island man claimed he found a clump of hair and a shard of metal in a hamburger after taking a bite. Another lawsuit alleged a misplaced slice of cheese on a Big Mac triggered anaphylactic shock in a music producer with a severe dairy allergy, reportedly leaving him close to respiratory failure.
Meanwhile, a class-action lawsuit filed in December accuses McDonald’s of misleading customers about its McRib sandwich, alleging it contains no actual pork rib meat. McDonald’s has denied those claims, maintaining the sandwich patty is made from 100% pork.
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Texas woman injured by Sausage McMuffin ‘wholly unfit for human consumption’: suit
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Arby's customer claims restaurant employee's spit gave her herpes
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning
Author of the article:Eddie Chau
Published Jun 22, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
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Jennica Church, who claims an Arby's employee gave her herpes. Photo by Screenshot /X/@okiepatriot_76
A fast-food customer in Oklahoma apparently didn’t heed the old adage about the potential consequence of getting on the wrong side of restaurant workers.
The woman claims an employee at an Arby’s location in Broken Bow spit in her food — which resulted in her getting herpes and the staffer being arrested.
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby’s, is charged with felony poisoning after allegedly spitting in food ordered by Jennica Church, 2 News Oklahoma reported.
Two women reportedly had history
Church told the news outlet that she had stopped at the Arby’s restaurant after working a long bartending shift. “I love Arby’s — not anymore,” she said.
Church said her order was “taking a little bit of time” to make and she thought “they were mad at me because it (Arby’s) was about to close.”
The customer said she had a little history with the restaurant manager, Hendrix, but nothing major. Church said she went home, ate the food and shared sandwiches with her father-in-law and grandmother-in-law.
After eating the Arby’s food, Church said her mouth flared up. A visit to the doctor revealed she had developed herpes.
Manager allegedly bragged about spitting
Word travels fast in a small town like Broken Bow.
Church claimed Hendricks had bragged about spitting in her sandwiches, something her daughter heard about.
In an affidavit obtained by 2 News Oklahoma, police pulled security camera footage from the Arby’s that showed Hendricks spitting in the food.
Subsequently, Hendricks was charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
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A view of an Arby’s restaurant on June 04, 2026 in Reseda, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan /Getty Images
Family files lawsuit
The Church family is suing Hendricks, Arby’s and affiliated restaurant groups, claiming the food spitting incident caused extreme anxiety, emotional distress and fear of infection. Church feared it would negatively impact her work in the service industry, 10 News reported.
“If I go out to each and see someone with a big thing on their face, I don’t want them serving me food,” said Church.
Church’s lawyer, Will Blocker, said he was floored by Hendricks’ behaviour. Blocker said no other employees who saw the spitting did anything to stop it.
“They let it go all the way out the door and my client now has a communicable disease,” he said. “That has to be a culture deeper than Arby’s in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Maybe it’s Flynn Restaurant Group and all 300 stores they own. I don’t know, but we are going to find out.”
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Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning
Author of the article:Eddie Chau
Published Jun 22, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
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Jennica Church, who claims an Arby's employee gave her herpes. Photo by Screenshot /X/@okiepatriot_76
A fast-food customer in Oklahoma apparently didn’t heed the old adage about the potential consequence of getting on the wrong side of restaurant workers.
The woman claims an employee at an Arby’s location in Broken Bow spit in her food — which resulted in her getting herpes and the staffer being arrested.
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby’s, is charged with felony poisoning after allegedly spitting in food ordered by Jennica Church, 2 News Oklahoma reported.
Two women reportedly had history
Church told the news outlet that she had stopped at the Arby’s restaurant after working a long bartending shift. “I love Arby’s — not anymore,” she said.
Church said her order was “taking a little bit of time” to make and she thought “they were mad at me because it (Arby’s) was about to close.”
The customer said she had a little history with the restaurant manager, Hendrix, but nothing major. Church said she went home, ate the food and shared sandwiches with her father-in-law and grandmother-in-law.
After eating the Arby’s food, Church said her mouth flared up. A visit to the doctor revealed she had developed herpes.
Manager allegedly bragged about spitting
Word travels fast in a small town like Broken Bow.
Church claimed Hendricks had bragged about spitting in her sandwiches, something her daughter heard about.
In an affidavit obtained by 2 News Oklahoma, police pulled security camera footage from the Arby’s that showed Hendricks spitting in the food.
Subsequently, Hendricks was charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
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A view of an Arby’s restaurant on June 04, 2026 in Reseda, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan /Getty Images
Family files lawsuit
The Church family is suing Hendricks, Arby’s and affiliated restaurant groups, claiming the food spitting incident caused extreme anxiety, emotional distress and fear of infection. Church feared it would negatively impact her work in the service industry, 10 News reported.
“If I go out to each and see someone with a big thing on their face, I don’t want them serving me food,” said Church.
Church’s lawyer, Will Blocker, said he was floored by Hendricks’ behaviour. Blocker said no other employees who saw the spitting did anything to stop it.
“They let it go all the way out the door and my client now has a communicable disease,” he said. “That has to be a culture deeper than Arby’s in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Maybe it’s Flynn Restaurant Group and all 300 stores they own. I don’t know, but we are going to find out.”
Oklahoma Arby’s employee accused of giving herpes to a customer
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, a former Arby’s manager is charged with felony poisoning—accused of spitting in a woman’s food and, as a result, giving her herpes.
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Spit in food? McCurtain Co. Arby’s employee accused of giving herpes to customer
In McCurtain County, a former Arby’s manager is charged with felony poisoning—accused of spitting in a woman’s food and, as a result, giving her herpes.
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Arby's customer claims restaurant employee's spit gave her herpes
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning. Read on for more.
Ewwwwww. I'd rather have herpes than eat Arby's. Their meat smells like bad feet.Arby's customer claims restaurant employee's spit gave her herpes
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning
Author of the article:Eddie Chau
Published Jun 22, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
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Jennica Church, who claims an Arby's employee gave her herpes. Photo by Screenshot /X/@okiepatriot_76
A fast-food customer in Oklahoma apparently didn’t heed the old adage about the potential consequence of getting on the wrong side of restaurant workers.
The woman claims an employee at an Arby’s location in Broken Bow spit in her food — which resulted in her getting herpes and the staffer being arrested.
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby’s, is charged with felony poisoning after allegedly spitting in food ordered by Jennica Church, 2 News Oklahoma reported.
Two women reportedly had history
Church told the news outlet that she had stopped at the Arby’s restaurant after working a long bartending shift. “I love Arby’s — not anymore,” she said.
Church said her order was “taking a little bit of time” to make and she thought “they were mad at me because it (Arby’s) was about to close.”
The customer said she had a little history with the restaurant manager, Hendrix, but nothing major. Church said she went home, ate the food and shared sandwiches with her father-in-law and grandmother-in-law.
After eating the Arby’s food, Church said her mouth flared up. A visit to the doctor revealed she had developed herpes.
Manager allegedly bragged about spitting
Word travels fast in a small town like Broken Bow.
Church claimed Hendricks had bragged about spitting in her sandwiches, something her daughter heard about.
In an affidavit obtained by 2 News Oklahoma, police pulled security camera footage from the Arby’s that showed Hendricks spitting in the food.
Subsequently, Hendricks was charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
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A view of an Arby’s restaurant on June 04, 2026 in Reseda, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan /Getty Images
Family files lawsuit
The Church family is suing Hendricks, Arby’s and affiliated restaurant groups, claiming the food spitting incident caused extreme anxiety, emotional distress and fear of infection. Church feared it would negatively impact her work in the service industry, 10 News reported.
“If I go out to each and see someone with a big thing on their face, I don’t want them serving me food,” said Church.
Church’s lawyer, Will Blocker, said he was floored by Hendricks’ behaviour. Blocker said no other employees who saw the spitting did anything to stop it.
“They let it go all the way out the door and my client now has a communicable disease,” he said. “That has to be a culture deeper than Arby’s in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Maybe it’s Flynn Restaurant Group and all 300 stores they own. I don’t know, but we are going to find out.”
Oklahoma Arby’s employee accused of giving herpes to a customer
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, a former Arby’s manager is charged with felony poisoning—accused of spitting in a woman’s food and, as a result, giving her herpes.Spit in food? McCurtain Co. Arby’s employee accused of giving herpes to customer
In McCurtain County, a former Arby’s manager is charged with felony poisoning—accused of spitting in a woman’s food and, as a result, giving her herpes.Arby's customer claims restaurant employee's spit gave her herpes
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning. Read on for more.
I haven’t had it in 25 years, but there’s something really addictive about their “Horsey Sauce”….
The secret to a Big Mac is the horseradish in the sauce as well.
Which reminds, I need to go foraging for someone.
Hospital worker accused of making meals from stolen human remains
The recovered body parts will be examined by forensic experts
Author of the article
enette Wilford
Published Jun 25, 2026 • Last updated 15 hours ago • 1 minute read
Investigator with Hungary's National Bureau of Investigation during search of home of suspect accused of stealing body parts and cooking and eating them.
Investigator with Hungary's National Bureau of Investigation during search of home of suspect accused of stealing body parts and cooking and eating them. Photo by Magyar Rendőrség /Facebook
A hospital worker in Hungary allegedly was hungry for human remains stolen from his workplace.
A 30-year-old Budapest man was arrested by Hungarian police (Magyar Rendorseg) on suspicion of illegal use of the human body, officials said in a news release posted to Facebook.
Investigators’ search turned up a “prepared human face, facial skin, bones stored in a suitcase, a complete lower leg, brain, hand head, skulls and a heart” in a jar, according to police.
Yet another body part discovered is still being investigated into whether it is of human or animal origin.
Why did he get the remains?
According to authorities with Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation (Keszenleti Rendorseg Nemzeti Nyomozo Iroda, or KR NNI), the man told police he was “particularly attracted to human body parts, from which he had prepared food for himself and consumed them in various ways.”
Police said in a statement that the accused is “passionate about anatomy and pathology, and likes to dissect animals.”
It is believed he obtained the body parts through his work at a hospital and by digging up bodies “in abandoned cemeteries in Slovakia and Hungary.”
The alleged cannibal’s computer, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and SIM and data cards were seized by police.
What happens next?
The recovered body parts will be examined by forensic experts, police said, adding that the range of crimes could expand after the origin of all the body parts is determined.
The man, whose name was not released, is currently being held on suspicion of illegally using human remains, but he could face additional charges once forensic experts determine where the body parts came from.
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enette WilfordPublished Jun 25, 2026 • Last updated 15 hours ago • 1 minute read
Investigator with Hungary's National Bureau of Investigation during search of home of suspect accused of stealing body parts and cooking and eating them.
Investigator with Hungary's National Bureau of Investigation during search of home of suspect accused of stealing body parts and cooking and eating them. Photo by Magyar Rendőrség /Facebook
A hospital worker in Hungary allegedly was hungry for human remains stolen from his workplace.
A 30-year-old Budapest man was arrested by Hungarian police (Magyar Rendorseg) on suspicion of illegal use of the human body, officials said in a news release posted to Facebook.
Investigators’ search turned up a “prepared human face, facial skin, bones stored in a suitcase, a complete lower leg, brain, hand head, skulls and a heart” in a jar, according to police.
Yet another body part discovered is still being investigated into whether it is of human or animal origin.
Why did he get the remains?
According to authorities with Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation (Keszenleti Rendorseg Nemzeti Nyomozo Iroda, or KR NNI), the man told police he was “particularly attracted to human body parts, from which he had prepared food for himself and consumed them in various ways.”
Police said in a statement that the accused is “passionate about anatomy and pathology, and likes to dissect animals.”
It is believed he obtained the body parts through his work at a hospital and by digging up bodies “in abandoned cemeteries in Slovakia and Hungary.”
The alleged cannibal’s computer, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and SIM and data cards were seized by police.
What happens next?
The recovered body parts will be examined by forensic experts, police said, adding that the range of crimes could expand after the origin of all the body parts is determined.
The man, whose name was not released, is currently being held on suspicion of illegally using human remains, but he could face additional charges once forensic experts determine where the body parts came from.
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i would have been more interested in this if they had used those thicker sausages. whatever they are called.
i don't know what the general term for thicker sausage is. they come under several different names, eg. octoberfest, bratworst, etc.
High levels of arsenic found in some rice varieties, report says
Brown rice averaged higher levels than white rice, tests done by Consumer Reports suggests
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Jul 09, 2026 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 2 minute read
Raw brown and white long rice.
Raw brown and white long rice. Photo by Getty Images
Testing of 52 rice products found a heavy metal in all of the rice with some having higher levels of inorganic arsenic than others, Consumer Reports found.
Brown rice averaged higher levels than white rice, and basmati and sushi rice had lower average inorganic arsenic — the more dangerous form of the metal — levels than other rice types tested.
Arsenic comes in two forms — organic and inorganic — and the latter is more toxic and often found as a water and soil contaminant.
According to some estimates, rice picks up 10 times more arsenic than other crops grown in similar soil because it is typically harvested from flooded fields, where the element is more readily taken up from soil and water.
Consumer Reports, which tested rice for organic arsenic in 2012 and 2014, recently conducted new research to see if levels of inorganic arsenic, the more dangerous form of the metal, declined. However, their published results show the problem persists.
“As we did more than a decade ago, we found measurable levels of inorganic arsenic in all of the samples of the products,” James E. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety at Consumer Reports, said in a statement.
“In 42% of the products, the average inorganic arsenic levels were high enough that an adult eating just one serving a day over time would have a significantly increased risk for skin cancer, bladder cancer, and type 2 diabetes.”
Consumer Reports also tested for cadmium, lead, and mercury and found detectable levels of arsenic, cadmium, and mercury in all 142 samples, and lead in 66 of them.
FDA should set limits for rice products: CR
While there are no federal arsenic limits for rice in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a limit of 100 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals.
When these cereals exceed that level, the FDA may take various enforcement actions, including working with companies to recall products the agency deems unsafe.
Seventeen of the products Consumer Reports tested averaged 100 ppb or more.
Given that there is no safe level of inorganic arsenic, Consumer Reports editors believe the FDA should set limits for all rice products.
The report added their findings were a spot check of the market and should not be used to draw definitive conclusions about specific brands.
However, choosing lower-arsenic rice varieties, rotating in other grains such as quinoa, barley, farro, oats, and sorghum, cooking rice in excess water and draining it afterwards, and limiting your rice intake to a few servings a week, may help reduce exposure to inorganic arsenic.
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Brown rice averaged higher levels than white rice, tests done by Consumer Reports suggests
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Jul 09, 2026 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 2 minute read
Raw brown and white long rice.
Raw brown and white long rice. Photo by Getty Images
Testing of 52 rice products found a heavy metal in all of the rice with some having higher levels of inorganic arsenic than others, Consumer Reports found.
Brown rice averaged higher levels than white rice, and basmati and sushi rice had lower average inorganic arsenic — the more dangerous form of the metal — levels than other rice types tested.
Arsenic comes in two forms — organic and inorganic — and the latter is more toxic and often found as a water and soil contaminant.
According to some estimates, rice picks up 10 times more arsenic than other crops grown in similar soil because it is typically harvested from flooded fields, where the element is more readily taken up from soil and water.
Consumer Reports, which tested rice for organic arsenic in 2012 and 2014, recently conducted new research to see if levels of inorganic arsenic, the more dangerous form of the metal, declined. However, their published results show the problem persists.
“As we did more than a decade ago, we found measurable levels of inorganic arsenic in all of the samples of the products,” James E. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety at Consumer Reports, said in a statement.
“In 42% of the products, the average inorganic arsenic levels were high enough that an adult eating just one serving a day over time would have a significantly increased risk for skin cancer, bladder cancer, and type 2 diabetes.”
Consumer Reports also tested for cadmium, lead, and mercury and found detectable levels of arsenic, cadmium, and mercury in all 142 samples, and lead in 66 of them.
FDA should set limits for rice products: CR
While there are no federal arsenic limits for rice in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a limit of 100 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals.
When these cereals exceed that level, the FDA may take various enforcement actions, including working with companies to recall products the agency deems unsafe.
Seventeen of the products Consumer Reports tested averaged 100 ppb or more.
Given that there is no safe level of inorganic arsenic, Consumer Reports editors believe the FDA should set limits for all rice products.
The report added their findings were a spot check of the market and should not be used to draw definitive conclusions about specific brands.
However, choosing lower-arsenic rice varieties, rotating in other grains such as quinoa, barley, farro, oats, and sorghum, cooking rice in excess water and draining it afterwards, and limiting your rice intake to a few servings a week, may help reduce exposure to inorganic arsenic.
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High levels of arsenic found in some rice varieties, report says
Testing of 52 rice products found a heavy metal in all of the rice with some having higher levels of inorganic arsenic. Learn more.
Dollarama recalls garlic powder sold in stores across Canada
The CFIA says Heavenly Spices Garlic Powder is being recalled due to bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that could cause vomiting and diarrhea
Author of the article:Ling Hui
Published Jul 16, 2026 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 1 minute read
A Dollarama store is photographed in Montreal on June 17, 2024.
A Dollarama store is photographed in Montreal on June 17, 2024. Photo by Andrej Ivanov / Files /Bloomberg
A garlic powder sold in Dollarama stores across Canada is being recalled, according to a notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Wednesday.
Heavenly Spices Garlic Powder is being recalled due to bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that could cause vomiting and diarrhea, the CFIA notice read.
The product, which comes in 70 g container with UPC (the 12-digit bar code) of “6 67888 50634 7” and a best before code of “BB: 2029 JAN 30 GP 30ZV PIT,” is being pulled from shelves due to “microbial contamination,” the CFIA said.
It advises those who have purchased the spice not to use, sell, serve or distribute it.
The product recall, was listed as a Class 2, which the CFIA classfies as “a moderate risk that consuming the food may lead to short-term or non-life threatening health problems.”
What is bacillus cereus?
According to Health Canada’s website, bacillus cereus is a foodborne illness that is “a common cause of food poisoning, diarrheal syndrome, emetic syndrome, and gastroenteritis.”
The spore-forming bacterium is “generally resistant to heating, freezing, drying, and gamma-ray and ultraviolet radiation,” Health Canada said.
“This illness, which is characterized by symptoms such as watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting, often lasts for 12 to 24 hours, or up to several days,” it said.
“B. cereus food poisoning rarely leads to complications and mortality; however, occasional fatalities have been reported, including three deaths caused by the necrotic enterotoxin CytK (a pore-forming toxin produced by certain strains of bacillus cereus),” Health Canada said.
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The CFIA says Heavenly Spices Garlic Powder is being recalled due to bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that could cause vomiting and diarrhea
Author of the article:Ling Hui
Published Jul 16, 2026 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 1 minute read
A Dollarama store is photographed in Montreal on June 17, 2024.
A Dollarama store is photographed in Montreal on June 17, 2024. Photo by Andrej Ivanov / Files /Bloomberg
A garlic powder sold in Dollarama stores across Canada is being recalled, according to a notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Wednesday.
Heavenly Spices Garlic Powder is being recalled due to bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that could cause vomiting and diarrhea, the CFIA notice read.
The product, which comes in 70 g container with UPC (the 12-digit bar code) of “6 67888 50634 7” and a best before code of “BB: 2029 JAN 30 GP 30ZV PIT,” is being pulled from shelves due to “microbial contamination,” the CFIA said.
It advises those who have purchased the spice not to use, sell, serve or distribute it.
The product recall, was listed as a Class 2, which the CFIA classfies as “a moderate risk that consuming the food may lead to short-term or non-life threatening health problems.”
What is bacillus cereus?
According to Health Canada’s website, bacillus cereus is a foodborne illness that is “a common cause of food poisoning, diarrheal syndrome, emetic syndrome, and gastroenteritis.”
The spore-forming bacterium is “generally resistant to heating, freezing, drying, and gamma-ray and ultraviolet radiation,” Health Canada said.
“This illness, which is characterized by symptoms such as watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting, often lasts for 12 to 24 hours, or up to several days,” it said.
“B. cereus food poisoning rarely leads to complications and mortality; however, occasional fatalities have been reported, including three deaths caused by the necrotic enterotoxin CytK (a pore-forming toxin produced by certain strains of bacillus cereus),” Health Canada said.
Pathogen Safety Data Sheets: Infectious Substances – Bacillus cereus - Canada.ca
These Pathogen Safety Data Sheets, regulated under Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) legislation, are produced for personnel working in the life sciences as quick safety reference material relating to infectious micro-organisms.
Heavenly Spices brand Garlic Powder recalled due to Bacillus cereus - Canada.ca
Heavenly Spices brand Garlic Powder recalled due to Bacillus cereus.
Dollarama recalls garlic powder sold in stores across Canada
A garlic powder sold in Dollarama stores across Canada is being recalled. Read more.