The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recently proclaimed that food items from eight different Canadian manufactures have been listed in the category of those being reportedly contaminated with hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), a product of Basic Food Flavors.

Although the salmonella-contaminated food items do not apparently seem spoilt, yet, their consumption ensures the development of salmonellosis, a food- borne illness, within the body of the consumer.

In the recent recalls, Jardi, Marchand, Mini Gourmet and Peche Gourmet's BBQ peanuts have been included. Also, CFIA included seven more products in the recall category, this Friday.

Basic Food Flavors Inc. had announced on the 25th of February about the recall of HVP, which was manufactured in September 2009.

On a controversial note, the company continued the distribution of the flavor till February, despite detecting the contamination on January 21st.

However, there have been no cases of illness reported in Canada, so far, due the consumption of the recalled products.