HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

TAMPERING ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS LUNCHEON MEAT KITS AND WIENERS

Related Alerts: 2009-3-19 | 2009-3-19b

OTTAWA, March 19, 2009 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Limited are warning the public not to consume certain luncheon meat kits and wieners described below.

The CFIA is working with Loblaw Companies Limited and the Guelph Police Service to investigate tampering of meat products at the No Frills Store located on Silvercreek Parkway in Guelph. A number of products have been found to contain 50 mm sewing needles.

The following products sold from the No Frills Store located at 191 Silvercreek Parkway, Guelph, Ontario are affected by this alert:

Brand	Common Name	Format	UPC	Best Before / Lot Code
Schneiders Lunch Mate Stackers	Ham	111 g	62000 31917	2009 AL 29 9049
Schneiders Lunch Mate Stackers	Turkey	111 g	62000 31933	2009 MA 08 9058
Schneiders Lunch Mate Stackers	Summer Sausage	111 g	62000 11452	2009 AL 29 9029
Schneiders Smart Lunch	Traditional Style Crust Pepperoni Pizza	351 g	62000 18466	2009 MR 22 9021
Schneiders Smart Lunch	Bagel Combo with cream cheese	326 g	62000 18469	2009 MR 20 9019
Schneiders	Original Wieners	450 g	0 620180 3	2009 MA 04 03391
Schneiders	Light 55% Less Fat Wieners	450 g	62000 63681	2009 AL 16 03692
Schneiders	Original Juicy Jumbos	450 g	62000 15806	2009 MR 27
Schneiders	Hot 'n' Spicy Juicy Jumbos	450 g	62000 15822	2009 AL 10

In addition, the CFIA is encouraging the public to carefully inspect any similar type products purchased at this store. Should there be any signs of tampering consumers are advised not to consume the product and to contact the police immediately.

Loblaw Companies Limited, Brampton, Ontario has voluntarily recalled the affected products from the No Frills Store located at 191 Silvercreek Parkway, Guelph, Ontario, and is actively participating in this investigation.

The Guelph Police Service have published a community alert which may be viewed at http://www.police.guelph.on.ca/communityalert/communityalert.aspx#458

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).

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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