Arrowroot

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a nationwide recall of a popular cookie.

Mr. Christie’s Arrowroot Biscuits have issued a Canada-wide recall of the product following reports of illnesses.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Mondelez Canada issued the recall due to potential “off-taste.”

The products being recalled include:

  • 350-gram boxes, with UPC code 066721 01046 9 and a best before dates of Feb. 24 and Feb. 28, 2017
  • 1.4-kilogram boxes with UPC code 0 66721 01856 4 and a best before dates of Feb. 20, 2017 through to Feb. 23, 2017
  • 3.5-kilogram bulk boxes, with UPC code 1 00 66721 51038 6 and a best before date of April 25, 2017
  • 3.6-kilogram 2-pack boxes, with UPC code 1 00 66721 51404 9 and best before dates of April 21, 2017 through to April 25, 2017, April 29 and April 30, 2017 and May 1, May 2, May 5 and May 12, 2017

The CFIA says the products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

(Official release and photo from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency here)

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