Cheese, Please! - The Saputo Recalls

Processed cheese recall by Canada's largest cheese maker triggers nationwide sandwich recalls

(Updated December 15, 2010)

The two recall notices for processed cheese slices, which were issued by Saputo Inc. (Montreal, QC) on November 26th and December 2nd, have triggered a multiplicity of secondary recalls of sandwiches, subs and burgers that contain the recalled cheese slices.

The following processed cheese foods were supplied to retailers, cash & carry and deli stores, and may also have been sold to food service institutions such as restaurants, hospitals, day care centers, and nursing homes across Canada.

• Faith Farms Ribbon Slices Process Cheese Product Made with Swiss Cheese:- UPC 065949040029; Best Before up to and including 2011 JN 15; 2 kg.
• Faith Farms Ribbon Slices Process Cheese Food:- UPC 065949040043; Best before up to and including 2011 JL 18; 2 kg.
• Faith Farms Submarine Cut Process Cheese Food:- UPC 065949040050; Best before up to and including 2011 JL 09; 2 kg.
• Faith Farms Pullman Slices Process Cheese Food:- UPC 065949040074; Best before up to and including 2011 MA 07
• No Label PCF - Colored Pullman:- No UPC; Best before up to and including 2011 OC 27; 2.27 kg.
• St-Albert Ribbon Slices Process Cheese Food:- No UPC; Best before up to and including 2011 JL 09; 2 kg.
• Sunspun Pullman Slices Process Cheese Food:- UPC 060383020262; Best before up to and including 2011 AL 30; 2 kg.
• Sunspun Ribbon Slices Process Swiss Food:- UPC 060383101367; Best before up to and including 2011 AL 15; 2 kg.
• Sunspun Submarine Slices Process Cheese Food:- UPC 060383128036; Best before up to and including 2011 MA 10; 2 kg.

As a result of the Saputo recalls, the following sandwich products have been recalled by their manufacturers as a precaution. Please follow the live link to find the details for each recalled product brand or type.

• APFL (Prepared by):- All varieties; distributed in PEI and Nova Scotia, with possible distribution in other Atlantic provinces
• Best Value:- Prime Rib Beef Hamburger and various styles of cheeseburgers; distributed nationally
• CCV Food Service Est 467:- All sandwiches, wraps, kaisers, croissants and subs containing processed cheese; distributed nationally
• Circle K Grab N' Go:- All varieties; distributed in PEI and Nova Scotia, with possible distribution in other Atlantic provinces
• Deli Chef Est 114:- Our Super Submarine, Roast Beef Submarine, and Chicken Caesar Pita; distributed nationally
• Deli Chef Est 467:- Chicken Parmesan Sandwich, Our Super Sub, Pizza Sub and Meatball Sub; distributed nationally
• Delicious:- Various sandwiches and subs; distributed in New Brunswick
• Deli Supreme:- Various subs; St. John's, Conception Bay South, NL
• Dépanneur Godefroy:- Submarine "extra" and ham & cheese sandwiches; sold from 675 rue Godefroy, Saint-Grégoire, QC
• Hamish & Enzo Est 467:- Various subs and sandwiches; distributed nationally
• Hygaard:- Sausage & Egg Muffin, and various styles of burgers; distributed nationally
• J.C.A. Food Services Ltd.:- Chicken entrees, burgers, lasagna, wraps, and various subs and sandwiches; sold in vending machines in Ontario
• JMS Est 467:- Chicken Parmesan Sandwich, Our Super Sub, Pizza Sub and Meatball Sub; distributed nationally
• Les Cuisines Polo Bic:- Various subs and sandwiches; sold in the province of Quebec.
• Majestic Fresh Foods 4U:- All breakfast sandwiches, croissant sandwiches, cold sandwiches, subs, Kaiser sandwiches, and specialty sandwiches (with or without cheese); sold in vending machines and from catering trucks in Ontario
• Manufactured by HFS:- Pre Grilled Cheese (bulk; white and brown); known to be distributed in Ontario, with possible national distribution
• McBuns Bakery:- all refrigerated subs; sold from various outlets in Moncton, NB
• No brand name:- Assorted cold cut subs containing ham, salami and processed cheese sold in the Atlantic provinces in Foodland stores and in 4 specific Sobey's stores; all in-store packaged sandwiches, subs, wraps & cheeseburgers containing processed cheese sold at Co-op, ValuFoods & RiteStop stores in the Atlantic provinces and the Magdalen Islands; various sandwiches sold in Atlantic Superstore, Save Easy, nofrills, and Dominion stores in the Atlantic provinces; various sandwiches and subs sold in Circle K convenience stores in the Atlantic provinces; All in-store packaged sandwiches and subs containing processed cheese; sold at certain Metro, Richelieu, AMI and EXTRA stores in Quebec
• Orangestore:- Pizza burger and various wraps; St. John's, Conception Bay South, NL
• Quality Fast Food:- Prime Rib Beef Burger, several varieties of sandwiches, and various styles of burgers; distributed nationally
• Smith Snacks:- Various subs, sandwiches and wraps; distributed in Newfoundland
• Sub Delicious:- All varieties; distributed in PEI and Nova Scotia, with possible distribution in other Atlantic provinces
• William Davids Foods:- Various sandwiches and subs containing processed cheese; sold in vending machines in Ontario
• Winsor:- Various subs, sandwiches and wraps; sold in St. John's Conception Bay South, NL

The following retailers sold one or more of the recalled products:

• AMI:- Québec
• Atlantic Superstore:- Atlantic provinces
• Boucherie Claude Giguère:- Trois-Rivières, QC (mislabeled as Suisse Blanc Tranche and Kraft Tranche cheese slices)
• Boucherie J.F.:- Saint-Hubert, QC (Fromage Tranché Saputo)
• Circle K convenience stores:- Atlantic provinces
• Co-op:- Atlantic provinces and the Magdalen Islands (QC)
• Dépanneur Godefroy:- 675, rue Godefroy, Saint-Grégoire, QC
• Dominion:- Atlantic provinces
• EXTRA:- Québec
• Foodland:- Atlantic provinces
• Le Marché végétarien:- Drummondville, QC (F. Fram Tranche Colore, Ontario)
• Les aliments Bégin inc.:- Saint-Ludger, QC (various sandwiches and burgers)
• Les arpents verts:- Chambly, QC (Tranche Jaune)
• Metro:- Québec
• nofrills:- Atlantic provinces
• Richelieu:- Québec
• RiteStop:- Atlantic provinces and the Magdalen Islands (QC)
• Save Easy:- Atlantic provinces
• Sobey's:- 4 stores, located in Miramichi (NB), Darmouth (NS), Grand Bank (NL) and Placentia (NL)
• ValuFoods:- Atlantic provinces and the Magdalen Islands (QC)

This information will be updated periodically as more recall notices appear.

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