PLS Food Distribution Inc. is recalling 40-pound cases of chicken wings split due to semicarbazide contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced.
The Class 3 recall affects product with code 251119-22A distributed to hotels, restaurants and institutional customers in Quebec. The recall was initiated Feb. 10, with the CFIA publishing the alert Feb. 17.
The agency is advising food service establishments not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.
Semicarbazide is a chemical compound that can form in food during certain processing or packaging conditions. Class 3 recalls are issued for products that are unlikely to cause adverse health consequences but violate food safety regulations.
The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation that may lead to additional product recalls. The agency is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.
Consumers and food service operators with questions about the recall can contact the CFIA. Additional information is available on the agency’s website with recall identification number RA-81603.
The recall follows standard CFIA protocols for food safety violations. The agency conducts routine monitoring and responds to consumer complaints and industry reports to identify potential food safety issues.
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