Bunge Ltd. shut down canola processing operations at two of its five Canadian crushing plants after salmonella was detected in shipments of canola meal destined for the United States.
The company said a shipment that tested positive in early May was traced to its plant in Hamilton, Ont. That facility is now on its annual maintenance shutdown.
A second shipment tested positive in late May and originated from Bunge’s plant in Nipawin, Sask. It was already scheduled to go on annual shutdown at the time of the notification, but has since resumed production.
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Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected the salmonella after a routine inspection of rail cars at the border.
Company spokesperson Deb Seidel said in a statement e-mailed to The Western Producer that the company is in discussions with the FDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over how to remedy the situation.
She said Bunge will resume shipments of canola meal to the U.S. after it receives approval from the FDA and the CFIA.
Shipments within Canada are being co-ordinated with the CFIA, Seidel added.