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McCain Tasti Taters recalled after plastic pieces found

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a national recall of McCain Tasti Taters brand Crispy Potato Bites after pieces of plastic were discovered in the product.

The agency said the recall is classified as Class Two, which signals a moderate risk that eating the food could cause short-term or non-life-threatening health problems.

The potato bites were distributed across Canada in retail outlets, according to the CFIA.

Consumers are being advised not to use, sell, serve, or distribute the affected product. McCain Foods Ltd. is listed as the recalling firm.

The CFIA published the notice on December 9, with the recall dated December 5 under identification number RA-81339.

The agency said it will continue to monitor the recall to ensure the product is removed from the marketplace.

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McCain Foods Discontinues Plans For Russia Plant

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McCain Foods has put the kibosh on its potato processing facility under construction in central Russia.

It comes two weeks after the company stopped work on the facility on Feb. 24 — the same day Russia began invading Ukraine.

“We have now made the decision to discontinue the project entirely,” Charlie Angelakos, VP of Global External Affairs and Sustainability, said in a statement.

The New Brunswick-based company also announced that it has suspended all shipments of its products into the Russian market.

Angelakos said the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been “deeply concerning to all of us at McCain Foods.”

The news comes less than a year after McCain announced plans to invest 150 million Euros ($210 million CDN) into the production facility in the Tula Oblast region.

Around 200 people were expected to be employed at the plant once it was up and running.