Voluntary Recall of Okanagan Spring Brewmaster’s Black Lager
October 4th, 2011
Sleeman Breweries Ltd. has chosen to recall some six-pack, 341 ml bottles of Okanagan Spring Brewmaster’s Black Lager as a precautionary measure. The recall affects only some bottles produced at the Okanagan Spring Brewery in Vernon, B.C. on the date of Sept. 9, 2011. The recall was made after Sleeman Breweries discovered a potential chemical residue from a cleaning agent.
Sleeman Breweries informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Sept. 28, 2011 about the potential chemical residue, which is NOT considered to be a health hazard. The CFIA has deemed this recall a Class III (Low and No-Risk Health Hazard). All stores in the Okanagan Valley, Kootenay Rockies and Northern B.C. areas to which the product was shipped have been contacted and have already removed the product in question from their shelves. The product will be picked up and delivered back to the brewery for further inspection. Sleeman Breweries is investigating how the chemical may have found its way into the product in question so that it can ensure future incidents of a similar nature do not occur.
This potential chemical residue is NOT considered to be a health hazard; however, because a limited number of the bottles in question have already been sold, Sleeman Breweries encourages consumers in the aforementioned areas who have purchased this product to return it for a full refund.
To date, there have been no consumer complaints related to this brand and code. We are undertaking this recall because we want to ensure the public gets only the very best quality from our products and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We apologize to our employees, consumers and retailers for any inconvenience this has caused.
Product: Okanagan Spring Brewmaster’s Black Lager
Codes on Product: J09111700 V to J09111815V