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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a series of recalls over the past few weeks, and if you've picked up any of these items recently, you'll want to check your fridge and pantry before consuming them.

Here's what's been flagged in Quebec.

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Got poultry deli meats in your fridge right now? Take a minute to check your packages.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall affecting 30 deli meat products from eight popular brands due to unpleasant odour and taste.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Wednesday for a number of milk products sold under the Farmers, Québon, and Natrel brands, all due to the possible presence of pieces of glass.

The recall was triggered by Agropur, the company that manufactures all three brands, and has been classified as Class 1 — meaning there is a reasonable probability that consuming the product could cause serious adverse health consequences.

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Canadians who stocked up on frozen pizza snacks in recent weeks might have gotten more than they bargained for.

Over the weekend, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a major recall affecting 11 varieties of Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops due to possible E. coli O26 contamination.

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If you've bought chocolate at Costco recently, you might want to check your pantry.

A popular chocolate brand is recalling certain products sold on the retailer's website due to a potential contamination issue, and customers who purchased the affected items can get a full refund.

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Between salmonella contamination, plastic chunks, tartrate crystals and harmful bacteria, Quebecers have plenty of good reasons to sort through their fridge and pantry this month.

Over the past few weeks, the province's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have issued multiple recall notices for products sold in Quebec that could make you sick.

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Does your grocery store steak actually come from a "real" animal? Soon, it may not be so easy to tell, and it all comes down to a quiet regulatory change in Canada's food laws.

According to a recent statement from duBreton, a Quebec-based Certified Humane and organic pork producer, upcoming changes to Health Canada's Novel Foods regulations will allow beef and pork from cloned animals to enter Canada's food system without a safety review and without mandatory labelling.

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You might want to check your fridge. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall for several brands of shell eggs. This voluntary recall of packages containing 12 to 30 eggs is due to potential Salmonella contamination, which can pose serious health risks.

This government advisory, issued on January 18, 2025, applies to products distributed primarily in Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba. However, it also states that the eggs may have been distributed in other provinces and territories. Narcity Quebec's readers confirmed they found some of the recalled eggs in Beauharnois, a city near Montreal. The recall involves multiple brands of eggs. Below is the list of affected products, their sizes, lot codes, and UPCs:

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Heads up, bread lovers! If you've recently picked up some bread at your local grocery store in Quebec, you might want to take another look at what's sitting on your kitchen counter due to a recent bread recall in Canada.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a huge recall notice affecting a bunch of popular bread brands sold in the province, including well-known names like Wonder bread and Country Harvest as well as popular grocery chain house brands like President's Choice, No Name and Great Value.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently shared multiple recall notices for foods sold in Quebec, including popular products like burrata cheese, Haribo gummy candies and tons of frozen waffles and pancakes.

These recalls, affecting everything from frozen foods to packaged goods and even deli meats, are due to various safety concerns — including potential listeria and E. coli contamination and even foreign objects like insects and pieces of wood.

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If you've stocked up on frozen waffles or pancakes recently, you might want to double-check your freezer. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently issued an expanded recall warning after the frozen waffle recall in Canada earlier this week, and it now includes even more frozen products at risk for listeria contamination.

The recall originally included several popular Canadian house-label frozen waffles, but it's now expanded to cover frozen pancakes and more brands.

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If you've got waffles in your freezer, you might want to take a closer look. Hundreds of varieties of frozen waffles — including many sold in Quebec by major grocery chains like Walmart, Provigo, Maxi, Metro, Super C and IGA — are being recalled due to a potential listeria contamination.

Several of the products involved in this frozen waffle recall are sold under the house brands of major Canadian grocery stores like Walmart's Great Value brand, Loblaw's No Name label, Sobeys' Compliments brand and Metro's Selection label.

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