The Pie Guy brand fresh and frozen meat pie and poutine products recalled due to undeclared milk, wheat, and gluten

Starting date:

February 5, 2014

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Food Recall Warning (Allergen)

Subcategory:

Allergen - Gluten, Allergen - Milk, Allergen - Wheat

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Meat Pies Plus

Distribution:

Ontario

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

8588

• Advisory details
• What you should do
• Who is affected
• Background
• Affected products
• Images
• Related AWRs
• Media enquiries

Advisory details

Ottawa, February 5, 2014 - Meat Pies Plus is recalling various The Pie Guy brand fresh and frozen meat pie and poutine products from the marketplace because they contain milk, wheat, and gluten which are not declared on the label. People with an allergy to milk, wheat, or gluten should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in Ontario.

What you should do

If you have an allergy to milk, wheat, or gluten, do not consume the recalled products as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction.

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Who is affected

There have been no reported reactions associated with the consumption of these products.

Background

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC
The Pie Guy	Steak & Mushroom Pie	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A
The Pie Guy	Lean Ground Beef Pie	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A
The Pie Guy	Chicken Pie	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A
The Pie Guy	Steak & Onion Pie	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A
The Pie Guy	Steak & Kidney Pie	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A
The Pie Guy	Steak & Veggie Pie	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A
The Pie Guy	"Shepherds Pie"	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A
The Pie Guy	"Shepherds Poutine"	N/A	All codes where milk, wheat, or gluten are not declared on the label.	N/A

Images

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Related AWRs

Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600