Two consumers in Atlantic Canada have each found a metal object inside PEI potatoes that may have originated from Linkletter Farms Ltd., prompting a police investigation in a possible case of food tampering.
In both instances, consumers in Newfoundland and Labrador found the metal pieces, the first in Labrador City and the second was purchased at a store in Carmanville, although these brands of potatoes are sold throughout Atlantic Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled all of the potatoes shipped out by the company since late September. There have been no reported injuries.
The company has voluntarily withdrawn its Link and Market Town brands of potatoes after hearing of the complaint. Police are asking consumers in Atlantic Canada to be aware and check for metal objects in potatoes supplied by Linkletter Farms. The RCMP also ask that consumers who find any pieces of metal not throw them out, but instead call the police.
