T&T black soybeans recalled over undeclared milk

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled T&T brand Organic Roasted Black Soybeans, a 300-gram snack sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, because the product may contain milk that is not declared on the label.

The agency classed it as a Class 1 recall, its most serious category, in a notice first published Nov. 7. The recall was triggered by CFIA test results, and the agency said no reactions linked to the product have been reported.

The search term “canada food recall t&t supermarket” was among the most-searched topics in Canada on Google over the past 24 hours, with more than 10,000 searches, as coverage by CTV News, CP24 and Daily Hive spread on Nov. 9 and 10.

The recalled item is T&T Organic Roasted Black Soybeans in a 300-gram plastic jar, with the UPC 7 76703 33812 1. The CFIA lists three lot codes: 2027JA26, 2027JN09 and 2027JN10. The agency published photos of the front, back and lot-code area with its notice, and lists the recalling firm as Uncle T Food.

The notice does not say how many jars were sold or when they reached shelves, and it does not say whether the product was sold online. The CFIA said the product was distributed in four provinces only. It was not listed for Saskatchewan, Manitoba or Atlantic Canada.

The CFIA said people who are allergic or sensitive to milk should not eat the recalled soybeans, because they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction. The agency said the jars should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were bought, and that nobody should serve, use, sell or distribute them.

Questions can go to the CFIA at 1-613-773-2342 or [email protected]. Consumers can also report a food safety or labelling concern through the agency’s website.

The CFIA said it is conducting a food safety investigation that may lead to the recall of other products. The agency also said it is verifying that industry is removing the recalled soybeans from the marketplace. Its notice links two other recalls of roasted bean snacks over undeclared milk, Nutraphase Clean Beans Roasted Broad Beans and Go! Beanz Roasted Broadbeans.

Undeclared allergens are among the most common reasons for food recalls in Canada. We previously reported on a recall of Plantropy protein bites over undeclared milk on Oct. 25.

The recall details above come from the CFIA recall notice (identification number RA-77435), published by the Government of Canada, and were confirmed against reports by CTV News and Daily Hive.

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