Product Incident Report

Complete Wade El Nile product failure incident timeline and documentation.

Recall Package IMP 58988 - Sliced Black Olives 1.6L pouch ex-Egypt produced by Wade El Nile

A detailed description of the nature of the problem:
  • Glass found in products as outlined below; Wade El Nile “Success” Sliced Black Olives.
Name, brand, size, lot code(s) of the affected products:

Success Sliced Black Olives
12 x 1.6L
PRODUCT OF EGYPT
SCC 200 66942 30215 6
IMP 58988
PRO: 2023/NO/13 B:1551
BB/MA: 2026/NO/12

Distribution of the product: local or national:
  • Quebec
When the product was distributed (specific time period and dates):

Customer 1
SHL Invoice # Date PO Number Qty
315152 07/15/24 26600 40
315467 07/23/24 26628 40
315956 08/07/24 26730 40
317099 09/05/24 27394 40
317358 09/12/24 27605 40
317633 09/19/24 27684 40
qty total 240

Customer 2
SHL Invoice # Date PO Number Qty
315370 07/22/24 331-2089621 40
315964 08/07/24 331-2090862 40
316637 08/23/24 331-2092527 40
317721 09/20/24 331-2095036 40
318017 09/30/24 331-2096320 98
qty total 258

Details of complaints received and any reported illnesses:
  • First complaints of glass in product were received Oct 4, 2024.
  • Additional complaints received October 23, 2024
  • There has been no report of illness.
Details of investigation and assessment:
  • Initial glass complaint investigation from packer determined incident was isolated and addressed the complaint with customer. 
  • Following the addtional complaints, the complaint was escalated to withdrawal of Wade El Nile olive products. All inventory was placed on hold and eventually destroyed.
Details of decision regarding the affected products:
  • 1100 cases (6 x 1.6L) had been imported from Wadi El Nile (Egypt)
  • 601 cases on inventory has been placed on hold pending completion of all investigation. Plan to destroy once all investigation & returns are completed.
  • Issued withdrawal letters to 2 customers who have received the products (attached) – 240 cases & 258 cases, inventory variance of 1case – all Wade El Nile olive returns/product traced in the supply chain to be destroyed
Details of your supplier's recall (if applicable):
  • Wade El Nile declared incident was isolated

Contact Information

Shafer-Haggart Ltd
Suite 201, 2855 Arbutus Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J 0E6
Office: 604-669-5512 x 118
Website: https://shafer-haggart.com/

Wade El Nile Egypt
Abdallah Mashhour
Polygon Building 5 Office 5-5D Sodic West Sheikh
Zayed 6 October, Giza, EGYPT
Mobile: +201000218614
Phone/Fax: +20237900461
Website: https://wadialnile-eg.com/