08 Oct 08 Dunn’s Smoked Meat Recall in Québec - sold at Costco - may contain listeria
This is spooky.
I was actually tempted to buy the Dunn’s smoked meat package (huge of course, probably about 2KG).. and now there are reports that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers not to use the individual smoked meat packages sold at Costco.
These are the 1KG packages separated into 6 pouches each weighing 175g.
The UPC code is 4 00007 55699 7 and the expiry dates range between November 1 and November 8, 2008.
They’re reported to be sold in Costco Wholesale outlets in Quebec - but also in Ottawa and the Maritimes…
Interestingly enough on a side note, the product is not really made by Dunn’s directly, but apparently under license by a firm called Les Salaisons Desco Inc located in Boisbriand, Quebec.
A few official links about this:
Official CFIA Recall Information about the Dunn’s / Salaisons Desco recall
Les Salaisons Desco: this is mysteriously mysterious. A quick scan of several online research tools seems to preclude any obvious website for this company but some other info:
They are SERVICE ALIMENTAIRE DESCO INC. at 97 Boulevard Prevost, in Boisbriand, Quebec with a postal code of J7G 3A1 and phone number (450) 437-7182…
They also seem to have numbered company as 9027-8672 Québec Inc. and Les aliments Q’Rico…
None of this is unusual as foodservice provider entities are generally low profile.
Now, I have the urge for a medium smoked meat at Schwartz! 
Tags: 9027-8672 Québec, Add new tag, CFIA, Costco, Dunn's smoked meat recall, Food, Health, Listeria, Q'Rico, Salaisons Desco
25 Aug 08 Costco Coupons for Eastern Canada for August 18 - 31 - Ziploc sandwich bags , Chewing gum, Cadbury chocolate bars
Since I will probably go to Costco (not now over this short short lunch) after work, I though I would share the current coupons from Costco.
Here are the coupons for Costco Canada outlets for the weeks of August 18 - 31. There are some interesting deals, my favorites are :
the Ziploc sandwich bags (although I prefer using the freezer bags since I use cheaper non-zip-loc closing bags for sandwiches),
the 24 pack of Excel or Wrigley chewing gum (less than $0.45 per pack!)
and the Cadbury chocolate bars. Obviously those are junkish chocolate bars, but it beats paying $1.00 - $1.25 at an office vending machine. Yes, I know, I could just keep organic carrots in the fridge at work…
