Heavenly Spices Garlic Powder Recall: Which Products Are Affected and What Shoppers Should Do

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall this week for Heavenly Spices brand garlic powder sold at Dollarama stores across Canada, warning that the product may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning. The recall, dated July 14 and classified as a Class 2 event, covers 70-gram bottles of the garlic powder sold nationwide, both in stores and online.

Bacillus cereus is commonly associated with foods like meat, stews, gravies and cooked rice that have been improperly refrigerated or left out at room temperature, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Infection typically causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea, with symptoms usually lasting between 24 and 48 hours. The CFIA’s Class 2 designation means there’s a moderate risk that consuming the product could lead to short-term or non-life-threatening health problems, rather than a more severe hazard.

Which product is affected

The recalled product is the 70-gram Heavenly Spices Garlic Powder, identified by UPC 6 67888 50634 7 and a best-before date of 2029 JAN 30, with the code “GP 30ZV PIT” printed on the label. The recalling firm listed is Dollarama L.P., and the product was distributed nationally across Canada, both in physical stores and through online sales.

A separate garlic powder brand, Tit-Bit, sold in a 400-gram size in Ontario and Quebec, has also been recalled for the same type of contamination, though the CFIA lists it as a distinct notice tied to a different company, Nutrifresh Foods Ltd.

What shoppers should do

The CFIA is advising anyone with the affected garlic powder not to use, sell, serve or distribute it. Shoppers who purchased the product can contact Dollarama directly for a refund by emailing a photo of the product and its lot number to client@dollarama.com, or by calling 1-888-365-4266, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern. More information is also available on Dollarama’s website under its product recalls section. Anyone with questions about the recall itself can reach the CFIA at 1-613-773-2342 or by emailing information@inspection.gc.ca.

Part of a broader wave of recent food recalls

The garlic powder recall lands amid a string of other food recalls in recent weeks, including General Mills pulling more than 735,000 packages of Pillsbury bread products over possible glass contamination, and Taylor Farms preparing a separate recall tied to a foodborne illness outbreak. Health officials generally recommend checking product codes against recall notices carefully, since affected items often share shelf space with unaffected batches of the same brand