I just received this warning that someone bought a "Granny's" brand turkey at the Kanata Loblaws and found metal pins in it. From www.inspection.gc.ca :
CONSUMER ADVISORY - SUSPECTED TAMPERING OF GRANNY’S BRAND READY TO COOK FRESH YOUNG TURKEY
OTTAWA, December 22, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Granny's Poultry Co-Operative (Manitoba) Ltd. are advising the public that a single incident of suspected tampering of Granny's brand fresh young turkey was reported in Ottawa, Ontario.
An Ottawa resident has reported finding metal pins in a turkey which was cooked at home. The consumer found the pins while slicing the cooked turkey. No injuries were reported in this incident.
The affected turkey was a fresh turkey. The package identified this turkey as a Granny's brand ready to cook fresh young turkey and bears the following information on the label: Best Before 06 DE 27 and Est # 137. It was sold from a Loblaws Store in Kanata, Ontario. This brand of turkey, however, is distributed nationally.
To date, with the full cooperation of the retailer and the manufacturer, 505 packaged turkeys from the Ottawa retail store and a Manitoba warehouse have been examined and no additional pins have been found. The evidence gathered to date indicates a very high probability that this is an isolated incident. The CFIA will continue its investigation should new information be received.
Consumers should, however, be aware and vigilant. Consumers should check turkeys and call the CFIA number listed below if they have food safety concerns. Signs that a turkey has been tampered with may include, for example, unusual cuts or holes on the packages, finding of extraneous material while slicing and abnormal discoloration of meat.
This incident has been referred to the police.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:
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)
Sister was at Loblaws in Kanata. They still have a shitload of those alleged wacky turkeys on the shelf, and a selection of small PC fresh turkeys but she had to ask the guy to go get her a big one. He said he had just heard about it!!! This was at 8pm.
warby
CONSUMER ADVISORY - SUSPECTED TAMPERING OF GRANNY’S BRAND READY TO COOK FRESH YOUNG TURKEY
OTTAWA, December 22, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Granny's Poultry Co-Operative (Manitoba) Ltd. are advising the public that a single incident of suspected tampering of Granny's brand fresh young turkey was reported in Ottawa, Ontario.
An Ottawa resident has reported finding metal pins in a turkey which was cooked at home. The consumer found the pins while slicing the cooked turkey. No injuries were reported in this incident.
The affected turkey was a fresh turkey. The package identified this turkey as a Granny's brand ready to cook fresh young turkey and bears the following information on the label: Best Before 06 DE 27 and Est # 137. It was sold from a Loblaws Store in Kanata, Ontario. This brand of turkey, however, is distributed nationally.
To date, with the full cooperation of the retailer and the manufacturer, 505 packaged turkeys from the Ottawa retail store and a Manitoba warehouse have been examined and no additional pins have been found. The evidence gathered to date indicates a very high probability that this is an isolated incident. The CFIA will continue its investigation should new information be received.
Consumers should, however, be aware and vigilant. Consumers should check turkeys and call the CFIA number listed below if they have food safety concerns. Signs that a turkey has been tampered with may include, for example, unusual cuts or holes on the packages, finding of extraneous material while slicing and abnormal discoloration of meat.
This incident has been referred to the police.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:
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)