OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 5, 2012) -

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Fromagerie Bergeron Inc. are warning the public not to consume the cheese products described below because they may contain harmful pieces of metal wire.

The following Fromagerie Bergeron brand cheese products are affected by this alert:

Product	Size	UPC	Lot	Best Before date
Brins de Gouda	100 g	0 62036 10100 7	12-0687	2012 MA 18
Brins de Gouda	180 g	0 62036 02060 5	12-0687	2012 MA 18
Brins de Gouda	230 g	0 62036 10230 1	12-0687	2012 MA 18
Brins de Gouda	260 g	0 62036 02065 0	12-0687	2012 MA 18
Brins de Gouda	300 g	0 62036 10300 1	12-0687	2012 MA 18
Brins de Gouda	500 g	0 62036 20050 6	12-0687	2012 MA 18
Le Populaire	335 g	0 62036 20335 0	12-687	2012 AU 03

These products have been distributed in Quebec.

There have been no reported injuries associated with the consumption of these products.

The manufacturer, Fromagerie Bergeron Inc., Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Fromagerie Bergeron Inc. at 418-886-2234; or

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp. 

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.