Quebec warns allergic buyers of undeclared wheat and soy in Rendez-vous cochon pork liver pâté
The ministry warns that the product does not list wheat or soy, and the shop is recalling it. Anyone with those allergies or celiac disease should not eat it.
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The Quebec agriculture ministry, MAPAQ, has issued a public warning about pork liver pâté sold by Rendez-vous cochon, the butcher and family farm at 231 chemin Évangéline in Sainte-Marie-Salomé. The pâté contains wheat and soy, and neither allergen appears on the label. Anyone holding the pâté is told not to eat it.
The warning is aimed at people with a wheat or soy allergy, people with celiac disease, and anyone else sickened by gluten. The product was sold only at the shop, vacuum-sealed in a plastic tray and kept refrigerated. The company is recalling it, and the ministry says all lots whose label does not list those allergens are affected.
MAPAQ classed the risk as level 1, its reference number is 5843, and the notice is dated November 12. As of publication the ministry had received no reports of an allergic reaction linked to the product. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should see a health professional. Consumers with questions can write to smsaia@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
