Food Safety Investigation: Sifto brand Hy·Grade Salt due to pieces of metal
On October 30, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a notification for a Class II recall to the manufacturer and warehouse level for Sifto brand Hy·Grade Salt due to pieces of metal.
The affected products represent a significant volume of food grade salt which was distributed to various manufacturers and distributors in Ontario and impacts other large Canadian manufacturers.
On November 4, 2024, the CFIA issued a notification for a Class II recall to the retail level for Various brands of bread and buns recalled due to pieces of metal.
This recall is linked to the recall of Sifto salt, as the affected salt was used to make the recalled Wonder Brands bread and bun products. In terms of distribution, the affected Wonder Brand products were only sold in the provinces listed. Although other provinces may have products with similar coding, they are not included in the recall as they were not identified to have been made with the affected lots of salt. As such, only the provinces listed in the recall are affected.
The Wonder Brands recall notification was not a consumer-level recall. The affected products were recalled directly at the retail level and all affected product has been removed from sale. There have been no reported complaints or injuries related to the consumption of these products.
Additional secondary recalls have been issued for various products that were made using the recalled salt.