Newsroom > Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts > Archives
HEALTH HAZARD ALERTMANDATORY RECALL OF VARIOUS HALAL MEAT BASTERMA KING PRODUCTS
OTTAWA, August 26, 2003 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers not to consume the various Halal Meat Basterma King products described below because these products were manufactured with beef originating from Aylmer Meat Packers Inc., Aylmer, Ontario, that are believed to pose a risk to public health and were subject to a recall order on August 24, 2003. All packages of the following Halal Meat Basterma King frozen products purchased after March 21, 2003 are affected by this alert:
The manufacturer, Basterma King, Scarborough, Ontario is conducting a mandatory recall of the affected products from the marketplace. These products are known to have been distributed in Ontario. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the affected products. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall. For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342. - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm local time - Monday to Friday. For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca - 30 - Media enquiries:
|
Top of Page |
Important Notices |