OTTAWA, January 19, 2010 – The press release issued by Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd. on January 18, 2010 has been expanded to include additional products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the following products after tampered items were found to contain objects such as pins, sewing needles and buttons.
The products affected by this alert are bulk buns and loaves, bulk food items, packaged cheeses and refrigerated juices (sold in the produce section), purchased from the Calgary Co-Op Oakridge Centre grocery store at 2580 Southland Drive SW between Friday, January 15, 2010 and Monday, January 18, 2010.
In addition, the CFIA and Calgary Co-op are encouraging the public to carefully inspect any products purchased at this store during this time frame. Should there be any signs of tampering, consumers are advised not to consume the products and to return them to the store for a full refund.
The CFIA is working with Calgary Co-op, Calgary Police Service and Alberta Health Services to investigate this tampering incident at the Calgary Co-op Oakridge Centre grocery store.
Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd., Calgary, AB, is voluntarily recalling the affected products and is actively participating in the investigation.
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 all food recalls, visit the CFIA’s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.
To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:
Donna Burn
Vice President, Member and Public Relations
Calgary Co-operative Association Limited
Phone: 403-219-6025, ext. 6278
Cell: 403-816-7419
Sarah Boutron
Manager, Communications, Member and Public Relations
Calgary Co-operative Association Limited
Phone: 403-219-6025, ext. 6105
Cell: 403-660-7197
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600
