CFIA: Recall of Viandes Giroux Inc. Product

Food Safety Recall: Viandes Giroux Inc. recalls an unspecified product due to contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled product was distributed in the province of Quebec. No further details are available on the CFIA web site at this time.

Update 1/17/2012…

Food Safety Recall: Viandes Giroux Inc. recalls Boeuf Haché Mi-Maigre(5-kg; Code #11DE21), due to contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled ground beef was distributed to hotels, restaurants and institutions in the province of Quebec.

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CFIA: Water Chestnut Recall in Ontario

Reference Number: 6933
Recalling Firm: PANTRY SHELF FOOD CORP.
Date of Recall: 1/11/2012
Recall Classification: 3
Distribution : Ontario, Quebec
Extent of the Product Distribution : Retail

Product List

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Codes(s) on Product	UPC	Reason for Recall:
PANTRY SHELF	SLICED WATER CHESTNUTS	2.84 L	566 824 1 PRO: 2010 03 30 4500/01053	0 68458 90700 5	Microbiological – Other

If you require additional information about an individual recall, please contact the CFIA.

CFIA: ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED MILK IN CERTAIN WHOLE FOODS MARKET DAIRY FREE BAKERY PRODUCTS

OTTAWA, January 11, 2012 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Whole Foods Market are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume certain Whole Foods Market Dairy Free bakery products, described below. The affected products may contain milk which is not declared on the labels.

All Best Before dates of the following Whole Foods Market Dairy Free bakery products are affected by this recall:

Product	Size	UPC
Choc Cup 4 pack	300 g	23122200000
Chocolate Cake	600 g	23131900000
Orange Poppy Cake	300 g	23133600000
Orange Poppy Cup 4 pack	300 g	23622900000

Chocolate Cake 600g

Orange Poppy Cake 300g

Chocolate Cupcake 4 pack 300g total

Orange Poppy Cupcake 4 Pack 300g total

These products have been sold at the following Whole Foods Market locations:

1. 155 Square One Drive, Mississauga, Ontario
2. 301 Cornwall Road, Oakville, Ontario
3. 87 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario

There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk.

The manufacturer, Whole Foods Market, Toronto, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 /TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).