HEALTH HAZARD ALERT
M & M MEAT SHOPS BREADED SHRIMP AND COCONUT SHRIMP MAY
CONTAIN NITROFURANS
OTTAWA, November 2, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Henry H. Misner Limited are warning the public not to consume the M & M
Meat Shops Breaded Shrimp and Coconut Shrimp products described below because
these products may be contaminated with Nitrofurans.
The following M & M Meat Shops products, sold frozen, are affected by
this alert:
- M & M Meat Shops Breaded Shrimp, 400 g
package, Lot code 2787
- M & M Meat Shops Coconut Shrimp, 400 g
package, Lot code 2677
These products have been distributed nationally.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of
these products.
Nitrofurans are antimicrobial drugs which are banned for use in Canada in
food producing animals. Consumption of foods contaminated with nitrofurans may
pose a human health risk related to the toxicity of the drug.
The manufacturer, Henry H. Misner Limited, Port Dover, Ontario, is
voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the
effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following
numbers:
Paul Scherer, Winmark at 905-878-9124
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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Media enquiries:
Paul Scherer, Winmark
905-878-9124 |
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Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-368-1622 |
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4112 |
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