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Updated Food Recall Warning (Allergen) - Various brands of Debittered Brewer's Yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
- Recall date:
- February 14, 2019
- Reason for recall:
- Allergen - Peanut
- Hazard classification:
- Class 1
- Company / Firm:
- Westpoint Distributors Ltd.
- Distribution:
- Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
- Extent of the distribution:
- Retail
- Reference number:
- 12782
Recall details
Ottawa, February 14, 2019 - The food recall warning issued on February 14, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Westpoint Distributors Ltd. is recalling Debittered Brewer's Yeast from the marketplace because it contains peanut which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to peanut should not consume the recalled products described below.
Recalled products
Brand Name | Common Name | Size | UPC | Code(s) on Product |
---|---|---|---|---|
Always Healthy | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Blush Lane Organic Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Bruce's Country Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Charlie Brown's | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Charlie Brown's | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Charlie Brown's | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 2 kg | 7 78659 22093 2 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Community Naturals | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 10 kg | 7 78659 22095 6 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Country Health | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Country Health | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Dawson Creek Health Food Centre | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Down to Earth Health Shop | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
East End Food Co-op | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Garden Health | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Garden Health | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Healthyway | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Healthyway | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 5 kg | 7 78659 22094 9 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Herbs & Health Foods | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Homegrown Foods | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Homesteader Health | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Homesteader Health | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Homesteader Health | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 5 kg | 7 78659 22094 9 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Lifeforce Health Food | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Lifestyle Naturally | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Lynns Vitamin Gallery | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Lynns Vitamin Gallery | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Maria's Health Foods | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Natural Focus | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Natural Focus | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Nature Spirit Earth Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Nature's Finest | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Nature's Finest | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Nature's Finest | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 2 kg | 7 78659 22093 2 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Nutraways | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Nutraways | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Nutraways | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 2 kg | 7 78659 22093 2 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Organic Grocer | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Parsley, Sage & Thyme | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Planet Organic Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Planet Organic Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Planet Organic Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 10 kg | 7 78659 22095 6 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Polar Bear Health Centre | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Pomme Natural Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Pomme Natural Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Queensdale Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Root's Natural | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Ruddy Potato | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Salt Spring Natureworks | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Sangster's Health Centres | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Sangster's Health Centres | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Sardis Health Foods | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Seaweeds | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
The Natural Gourmet | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Victoria's | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Victoria's | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Victoria's | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 5 kg | 7 78659 22094 9 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Vitahealth Fresh Market | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
The Vitamin Centre Stores | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Westpoint Naturals | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 200 g | 7 78659 22091 8 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Westpoint Naturals | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 400 g | 7 78659 22092 5 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Westpoint Naturals | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 2 kg | 7 78659 22093 2 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Westpoint Naturals | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 5 kg | 7 78659 22094 9 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
Westpoint Naturals | Debittered Brewer's Yeast | 10 kg | 7 78659 22095 6 | All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive. |
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
If you have an allergy to peanut do not consume the recalled products as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction.
Background
This recall was triggered by a consumer complaint. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported reactions for the above brands. However, a reported reaction has been identified in the February 7, 2019 Food Recall Warning for another branded product that has the same raw material supply as the Debittered Brewer's Yeast products listed above.
Related recalls
2019-02-28 - Brewer's Yeast Powder sold at Nature's Best recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-27 - Various brands of debittered brewer's yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-26 - Brewer's Yeast sold at Leu's Country Market recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-22 - Various brands of debittered brewer's yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-21 - Various brands of debittered brewer's yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-20 - Various brands of debittered brewer's yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-19 - Debittered Brewers Yeast sold at Best of Health recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-19 - Debittered Brewers Yeast sold at Herbs N Health recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-15 - Brewers Yeast Debittered sold at Old Fashion Foods recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-15 - Brewer's Yeast sold at New Life Mills Town & Country recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-15 - Various brands of Debittered Brewer's Yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-15 - Brewer's Yeast sold at Mainstay Natural Foods recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-15 - (Debittered) Brewer's Yeast sold at Bulk Barrel recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-15 - Trade Technocrats Ltd. Brewer's Debittered Yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
2019-02-13 - Purely Bulk brand Brewer's Yeast recalled due to undeclared peanut
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