December 30, 2020 - 6:06 PM
WHITEHORSE - Yukon residents who purchased beef or bison jerky from a local business are being told not to eat the product because it may contain THC, the psychoactive ingredient for cannabis.
The territory says in a release that the RCMP is investigating following complaints from several people who ate the jerky and felt symptoms such as nausea, numbness, difficulty walking, were dizzy or had a high heart rate.
It says traces of THC were found when people went to hospital for assessment.
Yukon Environmental Health Services says the company, Off the Hook Meatworks, has issued a recall notice for the products and the jerky is off store shelves.
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Yukon residents who purchased beef or bison jerky from a local business are being told not to eat the product because it may contain THC, the psychoactive ingredient for cannabis.
The territory says in a release that the RCMP is investigating following complaints from several people who ate the jerky and felt symptoms such as nausea, numbness, difficulty walking, were dizzy or had a high heart rate.
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Residents who purchased the beef or bison jerky products within the past two weeks are being advised to avoid consuming them. The recall was issued by Environmental Health Services, in consultation with Off the Hook Meatworks.
“The product has possibly been contaminated with a foreign material that may be a health hazard,” the release states.
The Government of Yukon recommends the following steps for those who may have the products at home:
Don’t eat any of the food.
Get medical attention right away if anyone who has had contact with the food feels unusual symptoms or sick.
Don’t handle the food more than you need to.
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