Smirnoff Ice brand alcoholic beverages may contain small glass particles
| Issue Date | 7.9.2015 |
|---|---|
| Source of Information | Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
| Food Product | Bottled alcoholic beverages |
| Product Name and Description | Nine kinds of Smirnoff Ice brand 330-millilitre bottled alcoholic beverages with different batches and different packaging. Product details are as follows: |
| Reason For Issuing Alert | The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its routine Food Incident Surveillance System, learned that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a notice that the manufacturer of Smirnoff Ice brand alcoholic beverages, Diageo Canada, is voluntarily recalling all affected bottled alcoholic beverages in the country as the products may contain small glass particles. |
| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | After learning of the incident, the CFS immediately liaised with local major retailers and importers but no affected products under the recall have been found so far. The CFS will liaise with the Canadian authorities and will alert the trade to the incident. The CFS will continue to closely monitor the case and take appropriate follow-up action. Investigation is ongoing. |
| Advice to the Trade | The trade should stop selling the products concerned. |
| Advice to Consumers | Members of the public are urged not to consume the affected products. |
| Further Information |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2015-9-7