CBC News Health Warning issued over Heinz baby food News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpHalifax (Shearwater) Change City6c Tomorrow0c Snow and blowing snow HealthHome World Canada BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Toronto Ottawa Montreal NB PEI NS NL North Politics Health Arts & Entertainment Music Film Television Books Media Art & Design Theatre Technology & Science Money Consumer Life Diversions Weather Your Voice Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Warning issued over Heinz baby foodLast Updated Friday December 11 2009 1026 AM ET The Canadian Press The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Heinz Canada are warning the public that Heinz Mixed Cereal for babies should not be consumedThey say the product Heinz Mixed Cereal a Baby Cereal Stage 2 From 6 Months in the 227 gram package may contain elevated levels of ochratoxin A and is being recalledOchratoxin A is a mycotoxin produced by some fungi that can grow in certain food crops such as grains grapes and coffee beans and is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a possible human carcinogenThe affected product has bestbefore date codes of BBMA 10 DE 26 and BBMA 10 DE 29The product has been distributed nationally but there have been no reported illnessesThe CFIA says the cereal shouldnt be eaten but if it has there is no need for other actions since even the highest levels of ochratoxin A found in these products are not high enough to pose a health risk when consumed as part of a normal diet over the short term The Canadian Press 2009 Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK VideoHealth HeadlinesTop Headlines Recommended Commented Punch drunk brain condition found in exNHLer A now deceased NHL player had a brain condition resulting from concussions the first time a professional hockey player has been diagnosed with the disease Disfigured Vietnamese orphan almost done treatment After 2 years and 23 surgeries a 12yearold Vietnamese boy living in Halifax is nearing the end of his medical treatment to remove a large growth from his face Man paralyzed by herpes denied benefit top court Canadas top court ruled a man paralyzed by a sexually transmitted disease is not entitled to a disability payment from his health insurance company overturning a BC Appeal Court ruling Dont shy away from sex toy bill MP to Aglukkaq The adult toy industry in Canada needs responsible regulation to protect women from high levels of chemicals linked to reproductive and other health issues an MP says in a letter to the federal health minister Needles removed from Brazilian boy Doctors have successfully completed emergency surgery to remove four sewing needles from a Brazilian toddler that were alleged...