RECALLS: Beef, chicken nuggets, margarine, children’s clothing and rugs recalled in Ontario
Published October 6, 2024 at 3:38 pm
Another week brings a fresh round of recalls.
Ontario residents are urged to check their homes for some food and household products that may pose health and safety risks, including microbial contamination and fire hazards. Here’s what’s being recalled this week:
Various brands of beef jelly tongue
A total of 23 items are being recalled from various retailers. The affected products, which may have been sold either clerk-served, sliced, chunked or in smaller packages, could also have been sold with or without a label.
These labels may not display the same brand, product name, or best-before date. Consumers unsure if they have purchased the recalled products are advised to contact their retailer for clarification.
- Angelos Italian Bakery Market — Beef Tongue & Jelly (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0203137 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
London, ON - Battaglia’s Marketplace — Beef Tongue In Jelly (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0 200087 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 3)
Mississauga, ON - Brandt — Jellied Cooked Beef Tongue (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0210400 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Mississauga, ON - Italo Foods — Jelly Beef Tongue (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0200034 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 3)
Kitchener, ON - Yummy Market — Jelly Tongue – Beef (Clerk served), UPC: Not available (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 3)
North York, ON - Coppas (Scarborough) — Jelly Tongue – Beef (Clerk served), UPC: Not available (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Scarborough, ON - Whitehouse Bloor — Jelly Tongue – Beef (Clerk served), UPC: Not available (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 5)
Toronto, ON - McEwan Shops — Jelly Tongue – Beef (Clerk served), UPC: Not available (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Toronto, ON - Schefflers Deli — Jelly Tongue – Beef (Clerk served), UPC: Not available (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Toronto, ON - Coppas (King City) — Jelly Tongue – Beef (Clerk served), UPC: Not available (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
King City, ON - Ocean Fresh Food Market — Jellied Beef Tongue (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0 200375 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Brampton, ON - Oceans Fresh Food Market — Wagener’s Beef Tongue in Jelly (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0 207105 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Brampton, ON - Pusateri’s — Beef Tongue SLC (Sliced and repacked), UPC: Starting with 0213381 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Toronto, ON - Staropolskie Deli — Jelly Tongue Beef (Clerk served) or vacuum packed (Clerk served), UPC: Not available (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 5)
Hamilton, ON - Starsky — Beef Jelly Tongue (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0200832 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Mississauga, ON - Stemmler’s — Jellied Beef Tongue (Wagener’s) (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0202744 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Heidelberg, ON - Summerhill Market — Beef Tongue In Jelly (Sliced and repacked), UPC: Starting with 0 213913 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 3)
Multiple Locations, ON - The Bridgenorth Deli — Beef Tongue In Jelly (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 0200000 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 3)
Bridgenorth, ON - The Wild Hog Country Market — Jellied Beef Tongue (Sliced and repacked), UPC: Starting with 0 200408 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 4)
Stratford, ON - Vincenzo’s — Beef Tongue in Jelly (Clerk served), UPC: Starting with 2102298 (All packages sold up to and including Oct. 2)
Waterloo, ON
The beef jelly is being recalled from the marketplace as it may contain a microbial contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
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Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may appear normal but can still cause illness. Symptoms include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness.
Pregnant women, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk, which brings on mild, flu-like symptoms. However, the infection can result in premature delivery, newborn infection, or stillbirth. In severe cases, Listeria infection can be fatal.
There have been reports of illnesses linked to the consumption of the recalled product, though the exact number of cases remains unknown.
Risks: Poses health hazards.
What you should do: Throw the product in the garbage and contact a healthcare provider if you believe you’ve fallen sick from eating the beef jelly.
Pizza Flavoured Chicken Nuggets
The recalled product is sold in 1.3 kg packages. The affected packages have a best-before date of July 25, 2025, with a UPC code of 0 60249 00973 8.
The nuggets are being recalled from the marketplace because it may contain plastic pieces in the meat.
Food contaminated with foreign objects has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth or even death.
The recall does not specify a brand for the chicken nuggets. It is also unclear how many people have reportedly fallen ill after consuming the product.
Risks: Poses health hazards.
What you should do: Throw away the products and not sell or serve them.
PC Blue Menu brand Original Margarine and Margarine with Olive Oil
PC Blue Menu brand Original Margarine and Margarine with Olive Oil have been recalled due to possible mould.
The following batches are part of the recall:
- PC Blue Menu — Original Margarine, 454 g, All codes up to and including Best Before: 2025 March 03, UPC: 0 60383 77866 8
- PC Blue Menu — Original Margarine, 907 g, All codes up to and including Best Before: 2025 March 03, UPC: 0 60383 77867 5
- PC Blue Menu — Original Margarine, 1.81 kg, All codes up to and including Best Before: 2025 March 03, UPC: 0 60383 77868 2
- PC Blue Menu — Margarine with Olive Oil, 907 g, All codes up to and including Best Before: 2025 March 03, UPC: 0 60383 77938 2
Risks: Poses health hazards.
What you should do: Throw the product away and do not sell or serve.
The number of reported illnesses linked to the consumption of the product remains unclear.
Nautica Boys 2 Piece Set
The following 21 items are part of the recall:
- Green 2 Piece Set — Size 2, UPC: 196601927003
- Green 2 Piece Set — Size 3, UPC: 196601927010
- Green 2 Piece Set — Size 4, UPC: 196601927027
- Green 2 Piece Set — Size 5, UPC: 196601927034
- Green 2 Piece Set — Size 6, UPC: 196601927041
- Green 2 Piece Set — Size 7, UPC: 196601927058
- Green 2 Piece Set — Size 8, UPC: 196601927065
- Blue 2 Piece Set — Size 2, UPC: 196601927072
- Blue 2 Piece Set — Size 3, UPC: 196601927089
- Blue 2 Piece Set — Size 4, UPC: 196601927096
- Blue 2 Piece Set — Size 5, UPC: 196601927102
- Blue 2 Piece Set — Size 6, UPC: 196601927119
- Blue 2 Piece Set — Size 7, UPC: 196601927126
- Blue 2 Piece Set — Size 8, UPC: 196601927133
- Red 2 Piece Set — Size 2, UPC: 196601927140
- Red 2 Piece Set — Size 3, UPC: 196601927157
- Red 2 Piece Set — Size 4, UPC: 196601927164
- Red 2 Piece Set — Size 5, UPC: 196601927171
- Red 2 Piece Set — Size 6, UPC: 196601927188
- Red 2 Piece Set — Size 7, UPC: 196601927195
- Red 2 Piece Set — Size 8, UPC: 196601927201
The recalled products may be contaminated with mould, which can pose health risks to individuals with weakened immune systems, lung conditions, or mould allergies.
The company reported that 5,301 units of the affected products were sold in Canada between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30, 2024.
Risks: Microbial hazard.
What you should do: Stop using the recalled products and return them to a Costco Canada warehouse for a full refund.
As of Oct. 1, 2024, the company has received one incident report and no reports of injuries in Canada.
ROCYJULIN Area Rugs
The area rugs are sold in four different colours: Silver Grey, Camel, Dark Grey, and Black Grey. These rugs are available in two sizes: 5’7” x 7’ and 8’ x 10’. The affected model numbers are CA-AR-SG-5×7, CA-AR-BG-5×7-N, CA-AR-BG-8×10-N, CA-AR-CM-5×7-N, CA-AR-CM-8×10 and CA-AR-DG-5×7.
Health Canada has determined that these area rugs fail to meet the flammability requirements for textile floor coverings, posing a fire risk.
The company reported that 238 units were sold in Canada between March 2024 to May 2024.
Risks: Potential flammability hazard.
What you should do: Individuals are advised to immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Rocyjulin for an updated safety manual and information on compensation for self-cutting or disposing of the carpet.
As of Sept. 19, 2024, the company has not received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
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