LCBO Recalls Red Wine Brand Over ‘Possible’ Presence of Glass

A person walks past an LCBO in Ottawa on March 19, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has issued a recall for a brand of red wine because it may contain glass.

The recalled wine is Louis Latour Pinot Noir sold in a 375 millilitre bottle, according to the Crown Corporation in a Feb. 18 news release. The LCBO said it was recalling “specific lots” of the product after the supplier notified about the “possible presence of glass particles.”

The affected lot codes are L2217977, L2221076, L2221065, L2221077. They can be found on the bottom of the bottle and are printed in ink, the release said.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning the same day, advising people not to consume the product.

“Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products,” said the CFIA, referring specifically to “Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2021.”

The agency added that the wine was sold in Ontario. It urged consumers who have purchased the product to either throw it away or return it to the location where it was bought.

The CFIA also informed that the recall was triggered by another recall in a different country, and that no injuries related to the consumption of the wine have been reported thus far.

It said a food safety investigation is underway, which “may lead to the recall of other products.”

“The CFIA is verifying that [the] industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace” the agency said.