The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canbrands Speciality Foods Inc., based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, have announced a recall of Paneriso-brand Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins due to contamination with pieces of metal. Food contaminated with foreign objects, such as pieces of metal, has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth and tongue, or even death.
Background
No information has yet been released as to how the contamination with pieces of metal was discovered.
This has been categorized as a Class II recall in Canada, meaning that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) believes there is a moderate risk that consuming the affected food could lead to short-term or non-life threatening health conditions.
Distribution
The affected product was distributed to retail locations across Canada. No specific stores have yet been mentioned.
Product Details
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC Code | Other Codes |
| Paneriso | Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins | 372 grams | 0 55685 22002 1 | 092 |
Consumer and Commercial Action
Consumers and commercial entities should search their homes and businesses to see if they have the impacted products.
As with food recalls, it is strongly advised to discontinue use of the affected product even if it looks or smells safe to eat or if there are no visible signs of contamination by foreign objects. Foreign material embedded in the recalled products may be too small to be seen by the human eye.
Anyone in possession of the products should not sell, serve, donate, or distribute them.
The impacted products should be returned to the place of purchase or should be thrown away.
Consumers with additional questions or concerns can contact the CFIA toll-free by phone in Canada or the United States at 800-442-2342 or by email at [email protected].
Health Risks
The recall notice did not say if there have been any reports of injuries in connection with the consumption of the impacted products.
Any consumer who has been exposed to the affected products, and is experiencing sickness or injury, should contact their medical provider immediately.
Food contaminated with foreign material has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, gums, tongue, throat, mouth, stomach, and intestines or even death in most people. Infants, the elderly, and recent surgery patients could also be at extreme risk of serious injury.
