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| November 15, 2005 |
Guelph, Ontario |
Alimentation Pierre Roy (2000) Inc.
Fined $15,000
Alimentation Pierre Roy (2000) Inc. of St Constant has pleaded
guilty to three counts of replacing labels on meat product packages with new
labels that had a more recent packing date.
Committed in December 2002, the offences violated the Food
and Drugs Act, which stipulates that food must not be labelled in a manner
that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous
impression regarding its character, value, quantity, composition, merit or
safety.
The Court of Quebec ordered the company to pay a $15,000 fine
within six months. The decision was handed down on October 19, 2005, at the
Montreal courthouse.
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For more information, please contact: :
Jean-François Bolduc
Communications Advisor, Quebec Area
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Telephone: (514) 283-3815, ext 253
Fax: (514) 496-4699 |
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