Bagel Brands Recalled Across Provinces Over Metal Contamination Risk

Several bagel brands distributed to grocery stores across multiple provinces are being recalled due to potential metal contamination.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a notice on December 4 targeting retailers, stating that Bigway, Co-op, Super A, and TGP bagel brands are affected. The recalled products, including six-packs of cheese, sesame, and everything bagels, were packaged between November 4 and November 27.

This recall impacts consumers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. The CFIA has advised against using, selling, serving, or distributing any of the affected products.

Contamination Linked to Recalled Salt

The CFIA confirmed the bagels were made using Sifto brand Hy-Grade Salt, a batch of which was recalled in November after being found to contain metal pieces. This salt has also been linked to recalls of other products, including various pita bread brands, Les Croissants d’Olivier Ltd.’s French bread, frozen breaded chicken products, Baxter and Saputo salted butter, and several McCain potato products.

The CFIA categorized the salt recall as Class 2, indicating a moderate risk of short-term or non-life-threatening health effects from consumption.

Retail and Consumer Impact

Similar to the November recall of Wonder brand products, the CFIA targeted its recent notice at retailers, ensuring affected items were removed from shelves. However, it warned that some consumers may have purchased the products before the recall.

“Even in a modern, effective food safety system such as Canada’s, risks cannot be completely eliminated,” the CFIA stated on its website. “Extraneous materials in food can be introduced anywhere along the food chain and may not always pose a serious health risk to consumers.”

As of now, no complaints or injuries related to these products have been reported, according to the CFIA recall page.