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Heinz brand strained prunes may be unsafe due to the potential presence of pieces of rubber
- Starting date:
- September 9, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Food Recall Warning
- Subcategory:
- Extraneous Material
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Kraft Heinz Canada
- Distribution:
- National
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 10880
- Advisory details
- What you should do
- Who is affected
- Background
- Affected products
- Images
- Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, September 9, 2016 - Kraft Heinz Canada is recalling Heinz brand strained prunes from the marketplace due to possible presence of pieces of rubber. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
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- View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
Who is affected
There has been one reported incident associated with the consumption of this product.
Background
This recall was triggered by a consumer complaint. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Affected products
Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Heinz | Strained prunes | 128 ml | Best Before 2017 JN 10 | 0 575330 7 |
Images
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Media enquiries
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600