Loblaw Companies Limited has recalled President’s Choice brand English-Style Gingersnap Cookies because the product may contain metal wire, according to a notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Oct. 8.
The recall covers the 350-gram package with the UPC 0 60383 76819 5. Two best-before dates are affected: FE 08 2027 and MR 14 2027. The CFIA lists the recall date as Oct. 6, 2026, and classifies it as a Class 2 recall for extraneous material.
The notice says the product has national distribution. It does not list specific provinces or territories, so shoppers anywhere in Canada who bought the cookies should check their packages.
The CFIA’s notice, which carries identification number RA-82751, tells the public not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product. The page does not describe the health risk in detail and does not mention any reported injuries.
Extraneous material is the term the CFIA uses for foreign objects found in food, such as metal, glass or plastic. A Class 2 recall is one where the agency considers the chance of a serious health effect to be low, but where the product should still be taken off the market.
To check whether a package is affected, look at the bottom or side of the package for the best-before code and compare it with the two dates in the notice. Then compare the UPC, the 12-digit number under the barcode, with the one listed above. Only packages that match both the UPC and one of the two codes are part of the recall.
The CFIA’s notice is directed at the retail audience and does not spell out a refund process. Consumers who have a package that matches can contact Loblaw or the store where they bought it to ask about returns. The agency’s general guidance on recalls is to avoid eating a recalled product, and to throw it out or return it to the store.
Anyone who thinks they became sick from eating a recalled food should contact a health care provider. People who want to report a food safety concern can do so through the CFIA’s website.
Shoppers can also sign up for the agency’s recall alerts, or check its recalls and safety alerts website, which lists new notices as they are posted. The agency said the notice was last updated on Oct. 8.
Gingersnaps are a seasonal favourite at this time of year, and the Thanksgiving long weekend means many households have extra baking and snacks in the cupboard. Checking the code on a package takes only a few seconds.
This article is based on official guidance from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and is provided for general public information. It’s not a substitute for medical advice, if you have questions about how this applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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Sources: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, recall notice RA-82751
