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Loblaws Recalls Garlic Bread

By Dan Flynn and Suzanna Schreck

President's Choice Baked by You Roasted Garlic Bread with the UPC number 0 60383 80497 8 has been recalled in Canada with a strong warning to the public because it may contain a metal pin.

A holding pin came dislodged from a processing machine that was producing that specific line of bread manufactured by Loblaw Companies Limited.

The affected product, President's Choice Baked by You Roasted Garlic Bread is sold in a 320g package.  All lot codes are affected by the recall.

The product is sold throughout Canada at Loblaw corporate, franchise, and affiliated independent stores.

There have been no reported injuries or illness associated with the consumption of this product.

All potentially affected products have been removed from store shelves across the country.

"We apologize for any concern this voluntary recall may have caused," Loblaw said in a statement.  "The health and safety of our customers is paramount to us and we are committed to providing our customers with a clean and safe store environment and offering products that are produced, sourced, and handled responsibly.

Customers can return the product to any Loblaw store where the customer service desk will provide a full refund (with or without receipt) or contact customer service at 1-888-495-5111 or customerservice@presidentschoice.ca

Full post as published by Food Safety News on June 02, 2010 (boomark / email).