The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for a popular brand of chicken nuggets.

Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling its Janes brand “Pub Style Chicken Nuggets” due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The CFIA said people should not consume the recalled product and instead throw it out or return it to the store they purchased it from.

The recalled nuggets are the 800 gram package with a best before date of December 15, 2019, and were sold at stores across the country.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you and your family sick.

Those at the greatest risk are young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

The CFIA said there have been illnesses reported from people who consumed the product. The recall was triggered by findings from an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it is conducting a food safety investigation, which could lead to the recall of other products.