Product Recall: That Homebrew Shop Ascorbic Acid

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Canada/Ottawa: That Homebrew Shop, a Penticton, British Columbia establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of That Homebrew Shop Ascorbic Acid from the Canadian marketplace due to Sodium Percarbonate contamination and possible risks of breathing problems due to throat swelling; collapse; eye irritation, redness and pain, sudden drop in low blood pressure; pain in the mouth, throat, chest or abdominal area; diarrhea; vomiting and shock, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

CFIA: https://rb.gy/cipcr

Direct link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/homebrew-shop-brand-ascorbic-acid-recalled-due-sodium-percarbonate

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Fermentation Chemicals are subject to this recall:

• That Homebrew Shop Ascorbic Acid, sold in 100 gram containers thought to have been sold between February 21, 2023 up to and including March 28, 2023

==> No barcodes, UPCs, item numbers, best-before date codes, manufacturing date codes, production dates, expiry dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

These Ascorbic Acid products were known to be marketed, distributed and sold in the Canadian province of British Columbia, although it is always possible these food products had wider distribution within the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

According to the CFIA, That Homebrew Shop has recalled certain batch/lots of That Homebrew Shop Ascorbic Acid from the Canadian marketplace due to Sodium Percarbonate contamination. As a result of this reported defect, you should neither serve nor consume the recalled Fermentation Chemicals identified above.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.

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Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Ascorbic Acid products, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, kindly return the product to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat Sodium Percarbonate contamination.

If you have any questions about this recall, please contact the company at +1-604-886-5989 during normal business hours Pacific Standard Time (“PST”), Monday to Friday or on the Web at https://www.hopdawgs.ca/contact or by e-mail at info@hopdawgs.ca.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please e-mail the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) at information@inspection.gc.ca. You can also reach the CFIA toll-free at 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and US) or +1-613-773-2342 (local or international) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time.

If you are a member of the press/media working on this story, you can reach the CFIA at +1-613-773-6600 or by e-mail at cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by contaminated, adulterated or mislabeled Ascorbic Acid, please search for “Ascorbic” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications concerning Eye Irritation hazards, please search for “eye” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications concerning Ingestion hazards, please search for “ingestion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications concerning Vomiting hazards, please search for “vomiting” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications concerning Throat Swelling hazards, please search for “throat” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by That Homebrew Shop, please search for “Homebrews” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

French/Français:
You can also read about this recall in French here (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-ascorbic-acid-marque-homebrew-shop-en-raison-percarbonate-sodium

Vous pouvez également lire ce rappel en français ici (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-ascorbic-acid-marque-homebrew-shop-en-raison-percarbonate-sodium

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More information about this recall:
CFIA/ACIA reference number: RA-74347
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID: 15677
Recalls Direct RIN: 17623-2023
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