| NO NAME BRAND HONEY MAY CONTAIN NITROFURANS
OTTAWA, March 13, 2004 - The Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume No Name brand
Honey because this product may contain nitrofurans.
The affected No Name brand Honey is sold in 375
g (UPC 0 60383 72375 0) and 1 kg (UPC 0 60383 72379 8) sizes bearing lot numbers
220EQ and 248EQ.
The importer, Westfair Foods, Calgary, Alberta,
is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. This product
has been distributed in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British
Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Nitrofurans are a group of chemicals 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 inherent toxicity of the drug and the potential
to cause allergies. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the
consumption of this product.
The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the
recall.
For more information, consumers and industry
can call one of the following numbers:
- Loblaws Customer Services at 1-888-495-5111,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST Monday to Friday.
- CFIA at 1-800-442-2342. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. local time - Monday to Friday.
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