Recalled Food Products: Ceres Enterprises Sunflower Seeds

Date notified to NZFSA:

21 February 2008

Food Product:

Sunflower Seeds

Name of Product:

Ceres Enterprises Ltd

Venerdi Ltd

Organic Bakeworks Ltd

Paraoa Bakehouse

Package Description & Size:

Various

Identification:

Ceres Organics

Organic Sunflower Seeds 300g Best Before 22/1/09 to 20/2/09

Venerdi

Spelt Seven Seed Sourdough Best Before 23/2/08 to 26/2/08

Full Flavour Six Seed G/F Best before 10/2/08 to 26/2/08

Organic Bakeworks

Liberte Sunflower & Linseed G/F Bread 540g

Best Before 4/2/08 to 25/2/08

Liberte Sour Seed G/F Bread 560g Best Before 4/2/08 to 25/2/08

Organic Carrot Sultana Cookies Best Before 28/2/08 to 10/3/08

Organic Coconut Cookies Best Before 28/2/08 to 10/3/08

Gluten Free Bread Crumbs 300g Best Before 1/11/08 to 25/11/08

Purebread

Crunchy Granola 600g Best Before 25/7/08 to 20/8/08

NZ Distribution:

Nationwide

Overseas Distribution:

Nil

Reason for Recall:

The above products which may contain broken glass particles.

Comments:

Ceres Enterprises Ltd, Venerdi Ltd, Organic Bakeworks Ltd and Paraoa Bakehouse are recalling the above products which may contain broken glass particles. All of the above products should not be consumed.

Ceres Enterprise Ltd encourages customers who have bought any of these products to return them to their retailer for a full refund or phone: 0508 423 737 xtn. 866 or 701 for any query.

There have been no reports of illness; however, any person concerned about their health should seek medical advice.

Bulk packs of Sunflower Seeds have also been sold to a number of healthfood stores around the country. The list of stores is available in the Ceres website: www.ceres.co.nz

Consumers who have bought any item containing sunflower seeds from any of the healthfood stores listed within the past month are advised to check with the store to ensure that the product bought is not affected.

This recall only affects the specific product listed above. All other products of the above companies are fit for consumption.

Ceres Enterprise Ltd.,

121 Carbine Rd, Mt. Wellington, Auckland

P.O. Box 11336, Ellerslie, Auckland