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National ID | P/T | Age | Sex | Hospitalized | Death | Hyp Gen Rec’d | Focused Questionnaire | Samples taken | Chicken | Chicken details | Spinach | Spinach details | Blueberries | Blueberries details | Almonds | Almonds details | Walnuts | Walnuts details | Sesame seeds | Sesame seeds details | Chia seeds | Chia seeds details | Flax seeds | Flax seed details | Exposures | Notes |
ON-01 | ON | 20 | F | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Baby spinach in plastic container, grocery store chain 1, brand X | P | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | Fresh fruits (melons, berries, bananas), eggs, supplements, vegetarian (no beef, pork, chicken), consumed some meals on campus | Roommates with ON-02, university student |
ON-02 | ON | 21 | F | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Chicken thighs from local butcher shop (same as ON-04) | Y | Baby spinach in plastic container, grocery store chain 1, brand X | P | no data | DK | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | Fresh fruits (melons, berries, bananas), eggs, supplements, consumed some meals on campus | Roommates with ON-01, university student |
ON-03 | ON | 40 | F | N | N | N | N | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | Lost to follow up |
ON-04 | ON | 22 | M | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Chicken thighs from local butcher shop (same as ON-02) | Y | Baby spinach in plastic bag; grocery store chain 2; purchased April 20th, brand Y | N | no data | P | no data | DK | no data | P | no data | P | no data | DK | no data | Fresh produce, beef | no data |
ON-05 | ON | 50 | M | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | Grocery Store Chain 1 | Y | “Plain and simple” brand | Y | no data | Y | Grocery Store Chain 2 | Y | no data | Y | no data | Fruits (berries, melons, apples), nuts, seeds, pork, eats frequently at local diners | no data |
BC-06 | BC | 27 | F | N | N | Y | N | N | no data | no data | Y | Baby spinach in plastic container; grocery store chain 1, brand X | Y | local independent grocery store | P | no data | P | no data | P | no data | P | no data | P | no data | Blueberry-spinach smoothies, nuts, seeds, aversion to dairy products, smoothie bar | No travel, limited food history |
AB-07 | AB | 57 | F | N | N | N | N | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | Lost to follow up |
ON-08 | ON | 17 | F | N | N | Y | Y | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | N | no data | P | no data | Y | Grocery Store Chain 1 | DK | no data | Y | Could not recall brand; local independent grocery store | Y | Grocery Store Chain 1 | Nuts (walnuts, peanuts), seeds (flax, chia), vegetables, “raw food diet”, vegan | no data |
BC-09 | BC | 20 | F | N | N | Y | N | N | no data | no data | DK | DK | Y | Farmer’s market | Y | Grocery Store Chain 2 | Y | Grocery Store Chain 2 | Y | no data | Y | no data | P | no data | Fresh fruits including berries, nuts, seeds, whole grain cereals blends, oatmeal, oat bran, psyllium husk supplements, never goes to restaurants and makes all meals at home | No travel |
AB-10 | AB | 53 | F | N | N | N | Y | Y | no data | no data | no data | no data | Y | Grocery Store Chain 2 | Y | “Nature’s Planet” brand | N | no data | N | no data | Y | “Nature’s Planet” brand | Y | “Nature’s Planet” brand | Seeds (flax, hemp, chia (“Nature’s Planet” brand)), nuts (almonds”(Nature’s Planet” brand)), peanut butter and banana sandwiches, diet high in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, not vegetarian | Packaging will be retrieved during sample collection and shared with CFIA |
BC-11 | BC | 26 | F | N | N | N | Y | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | N | Case has blueberry allergy | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | Y | Could not recall brand or purchase location | N | no data | Vegetarian diet high in fruit consumption, seldom eats at restaurants except for salads from local sandwich shop, primarily buys food at local farmer’s market, chia seeds | Blueberry allergy |
AB-12 | AB | 20 | F | N | N | N | N | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | Reports eating healthy foods most of the time, frequently makes smoothies | College student |
QC-13 | QC | 30 | F | N | N | N | N | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | Lost to follow up |
ON-14 | ON | 45 | M | N | N | N | Y | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | N | no data | P | no data | P | no data | P | no data | Y | “Smile” brand | Y | “Smile” brand | Nuts and seeds (pumpkin, flax, chia (“Smile” brand)) | Manager at bulk food store; no leftover product, but recalls it was “Smile” brand |
BC-15 | BC | 42 | F | N | N | N | Y | Y | no data | no data | no data | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | Y | “Smile” brand; Healthy Lifestyle Emporium Store A | N | no data | Chia seeds from Healthy Lifestyle Emporium (location A), “Smile” brand | Packaging will be retrieved during sample collection and shared with CFIA |
BC-16 | BC | 17 | F | N | N | N | Y | N | no data | no data | no data | no data | N | no data | N | no data | N | no data | P | no data | Y | Could not recall brand; Healthy Lifestyle Emporium Store B | N | no data | Chia seeds from Healthy Lifestyle Emporium (location B), could not recall brand | no data |