Popular garlic powder recalled nationwide over bacterial contamination concerns

A popular garlic powder sold across Canada has been recalled nationwide after concerns about bacterial contamination were raised by food officials. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the recall on Wednesday for Heavenly Spices garlic powder sold at Dollarama stores nationwide, including online. The CFIA said the product may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall was classified as a Class 2 event, indicating a moderate risk of short-term, non-life-threatening health effects. Consumers were told not to use, sell, serve, or distribute the affected product. Dollarama said customers should discard it and can contact customer service for a $2.00 e-gift card replacement. The product was sold in 70-gram containers.