Food Recall Warning (Allergen) - Apetito HFS brand and Heart to Home Meals brand meatball products recalled due to undeclared egg, milk, and wheat

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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 3, 2023 /CNW/ -

Summary

• Brand(s): Apetito HFS, Heart to Home Meals
• Product: Meatball products
• Companies: Apetito HFS Limited
• Issue: Food – Allergen – Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
• Category: Multiple food item
• What to do: Do not consume recalled products to which you are allergic or sensitive. Do not consume the recalled products if you have celiac disease or other gluten-related disorders.
• Audience: General public
• Recall class: Class 1

Affected products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes	Undeclared Allergen
Apetito HFS	Meatballs in Gravy	329 g	None	23 DE 22	Egg, Wheat
Apetito HFS	Meatballs and Peppers	337 g	None	23 DE 12 23 DE 20	Egg, Wheat
Heart to Home Meals	Honey Garlic Meatballs	318 g	None	23 NO 29 24 JA 09	Egg, Milk
Heart to Home Meals	Spaghetti and Meatballs	356 g	None	23 DE 19	Egg, Milk
Heart to Home Meals	Sweet and Sour Meatballs	305 g	None	23 NO 29	Egg, Milk
Heart to Home Meals	Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce	364 g	None	23 DE 01 24 JA 10	Egg, Milk, Wheat

Issue

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace because they contain egg, milk, and wheat which are not declared on the label.

The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

What you should do

• Check to see if you have recalled products
• Do not consume recalled products to which you are allergic or sensitive as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction
• If you have celiac disease or other gluten-related disorders, do not consume the recalled products as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction
• Do not serve, use, sell or distribute recalled products
• Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Learn more:

• Learn more about common food allergies
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• View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
• Report a food safety or labelling concern

Background

This recall was triggered by the company.

There have been no reported reactions associated with the consumption of these products.

What is being done

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Public enquiries and media: Company information: Apetito HFS Limited, Nigel Richards, President, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Public enquiries: Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.), Telephone: [phone] (local or international), Email: [email protected]; Media relations: Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]