The Canadian&nbsp;Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several coconut products amid concerns of salmonella contamination.

The agency says the frozen and shredded products were distributed in British Columbia and possibly elsewhere in the country.

The recall applies to Green Field frozen shredded young coconut as well as shredded coconut from the brands Captain's Choice and Coconut Tree.

Everything you need to know about the E. coli risk from romaine lettuce

Two people have died and dozens more have become ill since November because of consuming romaine lettuce that had been contaminated with the Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain. Here's everything you need to know about the outbreak, and how to stay safe.

There is currently no recall of romaine lettuce from the Public Health Agency of Canada. 

Romaine Lettuce

Two people have died and dozens more have been seriously sickened after consuming romaine lettuce contaminated with the E. coli bacteria.

2 Janes chicken products recalled due to salmonella

Janes Pub Style Chicken Burgers and Pub Style Snacks Popcorn Chicken have been recalled because of possible salmonella contamination, as part of an investigation of an illness outbreak.

Janes Pub Style Chicken Burgers

Raw chicken products need to be fully cooked, warns the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen raw breaded poultry products reported in 4 provinces

A news release issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada says the outbreak is a reminder that frozen raw breaded poultry products such as nuggets, strips and burgers should be handled the same as other raw poultry products.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is advising people to cook all frozen, stuffed, breaded or raw poultry products to an internal temperature of at least 165 F. 

chicken nuggets

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is advising people to cook all frozen breaded raw poultry products to an internal temperature of at least 165 F. 

It affects all products sold up until Jan. 24.

The agency says food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make people sick, and anyone who has purchased these products should throw them out or return them to stores.

Salmonella can cause fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and the agency says anyone experiencing symptoms should contact their doctor.

The recall affects all products sold up until Jan. 24. 

Shredded coconut recall

Green Field, Captain's Choice and Coconut Tree brands are affected.

The products were distributed in B.C. and possibly elsewhere.

Shredded young coconut recall

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency distributed this photo of one of the products affected by a recall.

Coconut products recalled by Canadian Food Inspection Agency over salmonella concerns

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