Canada's best-selling whisky brand recalled for potentially containing pieces of glass

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the recall of a specific lot of a popular brand of whisky produced and sold in Canada.

The CFIA recall is in effect for the Crown Royal Reserve brand Canadian Whisky sold in multiple provinces in Canada.

The affected lot was sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Ontario. The Aug. 19 announcement states that the alcoholic beverage is being recalled due to "extraneous material."

"Crown Royal Reserve brand Canadian Whisky recalled due to possible presence of glass," reads the statement.

Manufacturing company Diageo Canada Inc. said it's recalling a specific lot: the brand's Canadian whisky aged 12 years. The affected product is the 650 ml bottle with the Universal Product Code (UPC) 0 82000 80992 0 and code 5199.

The announcement didn't specify how many of the recalled products were sold or when they were sold. It also didn't state if there were any reported incidents related to the recall.

If you find that you own the affected product, "do not use, sell, serve, or distribute the affected product."

The CFIA has marked the recall as a class 2. According to its website, a recall is marked as a class 2 when "there is a moderate risk that consuming the food may lead to short-term or non-life-threatening health problems."

Diageo Canada Inc.'s website states that the whisky was created as a gift for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth by a Canadian spirits entrepreneur.

There have been other food recalls announced recently.

Costco announced that it's recalling the 5 kg bag of Kirkland Signature Traditional Basmati Rice due to the "possible presence of insects."

According to the CFIA, it has also received 62 reports of illnesses due to a Salmonella outbreak linked to various brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products. In an Aug. 19 announcement, the government agency said that the investigation into the outbreak is ongoing.