Recall for certain brands of President's Choice baby food

proudmom

Tue, Apr 12 2005, 2:55 am

OTTAWA (CP) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned people Saturday not to eat certain President's Choice Baby Foods because the seals on some jars have been "found to be seriously compromised."

"The loss of seal may permit the entry of harmful bacteria into the product," the food agency said in a release.

The recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure, since no harmful bacteria have been found in the product, nor has there been any reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products, it added.

One of the potential harmful bacteria could be Clostridium botulinum. A build-up of toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria can cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

Food contaminated with C. botulinum may or may not look or smell spoiled, the agency said.

All codes of the following President's Choice products sold in 128-millilitre glass jars are affected by this alert:

-Organics Strained Carrots, UPC 6038369269;

-Organics Strained Sweet Potato, UPC 6038369271;

-Organics Strained Peas & Brown Rice, UPC 6038369276;

-Organics Strained Peas, UPC 6038369277;

-Organics Strained Squash, UPC 6038369278;

-Organics Strained Vegetable & Pasta, UPC 6038369280;

-Organics Strained Mixed Vegetable, UPC 6038370860;

-Organics Strained Carrot & Peas, UPC 038370861;

-Organics Strained Sweet Potato & Chicken, UPC 6038370862;

-Organics Strained Vegetable & Turkey, UPC 6038370863;

-Beginner Strained Carrots, UPC 6038371258;

-Beginner Strained Sweet Potato, UPC 6038371259;

-Beginner Strained Squash, UPC 6038371260;

-Beginner Strained Peas, UPC 6038371263;

-Strained Mixed Vegetable, UPC 6038371269;

-Strained Carrots & Peas, UPC 6038371270;

-Strained Vegetable & Turkey, UPC 6038371272;

-Strained Sweet Potato & Chicken, UPC 6038371271;

-Strained Vegetable & Lentils, UPC 6038369281.

Sunfresh Limited in Toronto is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace.

The products, which were distributed across Canada, can be returned at point of purchase, the agency said.