Store pulls potatoes from shelves after metal object found again in P.E.I. spuds
HALIFAX — A sewing needle has been found in a dish of cooked P.E.I. potatoes, the latest in a string of incidents involving metal objects discovered in Island spuds.
Halifax police Const. Dianne Penfound said they received a report Sunday evening that a sharp object was found in the potatoes after they had been peeled and cooked at a local home.
She said the bag of potatoes was purchased at a Giant Tiger store on Nov. 6 and that the potatoes were from P.E.I., but offered no details on the brand or origin. She added that no one was injured in the incident.
Alison Scarlett, spokeswoman for Giant Tiger, said they have pulled the potatoes from the store’s shelves.