McCain South Africa Recalls Its Green Beans And Spar-brand Frozen Stir Fry Products Due To Glass Fragments
McCain South Africa Recalls Its Green Beans And Spar-brand Frozen Stir Fry Products Due To Glass Fragments. McCain South Africa has announced that it is recalling its green beans and Spar-brand frozen stir fry due to glass Fragments that where detected in the products.
The company said on its website, “At McCain Foods South Africa, we adhere to the highest local and international health and safety standards and are committed to producing and bringing only the best, quality food to the tables of all South Africans. As always, consumer safety is our top priority, and as such, McCain South Africa is currently conducting a voluntary public product recall, nationwide. This follows reports that fragments of foreign material had been detected in specific bags of frozen sliced green beans and stir fry.”
McCain Foods Limited is a Canadian multinational frozen food company established in 1957 in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. It is the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products. Its major competitors are Simplot and Lamb Weston. The company has ascertained the source of the material, confirming it to be small glass fragments originating from a light fitting that has affected a limited batch of products only. Potentially impacted products include:
McCain South Africa reiterates that stringent measures have been put in place to address the situation and a formal block has also been issued across its cold chain and its relevant networks, and all potentially impacted stock has been removed from retail shelves. In addition, retailers and foodservice customers have been formally notified of the current return procedures in place.
The company encourages all consumers who are still in possession of a relevant product to, double check product details, if these match any in the table above they should take the product back to the store of purchase, and engage directly with the store manager. He/she will take their details, after which, McCain will generate a voucher for them to replace their product.
