Customers are advised about the voluntary milk recall via a sign at Market on Yates.
Agropur Cooperative has confirmed that RCMP are investigating “potential tampering” of several milk products produced in Victoria after a recall was issued on Thursday.
A company spokesperson told CHEK News Friday that an investigation had been launched. The Canadian Food Services Agency (CFIA) also confirmed RCMP is investigating potential tampering of products at a facility in British Columbia.
Cpl. Tammy Douglas of the RCMP Island District said they are aware of a number of complaints from Langford and Duncan spanning over the past few weeks related to Agropur Cooperative milk products.
“We have now initiated an investigation coordinated by Vancouver Island District GIS (General Investigation Section),” Douglas said.
“It is not clear at this time whether the potential presence of harmful extraneous material, in products only sold and distributed in B.C., is accidental or criminal. Our coordination efforts are reviewing the complaints and we will continue to work with [the] company and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.”
The spokesperson said the company contacted the RCMP.
Agropur announced Thursday that it was voluntarily recalling some products made at its Victoria facility due to “foreign material” found in some milk jugs. The company has not specified what the material was.
When the recall was announced, the company said it was only precautionary and no injuries or illnesses has been reported.
In its original notice about the recall, CFIA said there was potential “harmful extraneous material” in affected Island Farms, Lucerne and Natrel milk products that could put consumers at risk. The CFIA has also started its own food safety investigation.
The recall only applies to plastic jugs and not cartons. Some of the jugs are only distributed on Vancouver Island while other products are sold across the province.
The products can be returned to the store where they were purchased with or without a receipt for a full refund.
A full list of products is below along with pictures of the products.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Farms | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00203 0 |
| Island Farms | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00139 2 |
| Island Farms | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00202 3 |
| Island Farms | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00119 4 |
| Island Farms | 1% Chocolate partly skimmed milk | 1 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00166 8 |
| Island Farms | 3.25% Homogenized milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00201 1 |
| Island Farms | 3.25% Homogenized milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00109 5 |
| Island Farms | Skimmed milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00204 7 |
| Island Farms | Skimmed milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 57726 00129 3 |
| Lucerne | Skimmed milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 8 21954 07890 3 |
| Lucerne | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 8 21954 07892 7 |
| Lucerne | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 8 21954 07894 1 |
| Lucerne | 1% Chocolate partly skimmed milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 8 21954 07898 9 |
| Lucerne | 3.25% Homogenized milk | 2 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 8 21954 07896 5 |
| Natrel | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 64420 44115 7 |
| Natrel | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 64420 44317 5 |
| Natrel | 1% Chocolate partly skimmed milk | 1 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 64420 00199 3 |
| Natrel | 3.25% Homogenized milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 64420 44117 1 |
| Natrel | Skimmed milk | 4 L | All Best Before dates up to and including 2017 JL 03 4415 | 0 64420 44417 2
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Alexa Huffman
