Consumer Health Notice – Coles Gungahlin

ACT Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Kelly has advised that a consumer health notice has been issued on all in-store baked Coles brand bakery products, baked between 1 November 2014 and 16 February 2015 purchased Coles at Gungahlin. This is following information from a member of the public who found a piece of metal in the bread. It appears to have been contaminated by fragments of metal wire originating from a piece of bakery equipment. Coles were informed and immediately suspended all bread making onsite as well as clearing the shelves of the product.

ACT Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Kelly has advised that a consumer health notice has been issued on all in-store baked Coles brand bakery products, baked between 1 November 2014 and 16 February 2015 purchased Coles at Gungahlin.

This is following information from a member of the public who found a piece of metal in the bread. It appears to have been contaminated by fragments of metal wire originating from a piece of bakery equipment. Coles were informed and immediately suspended all bread making onsite as well as clearing the shelves of the product.

Following an onsite investigation, ACT Health inspectors decided that as a precautionary measure all bakery items baked during this period should not be consumed. ACT Health encourages people to check their fridges and freezers for bakery products including all Coles’ fresh-baked loaves, rolls, buns and scrolls that were baked during this time.

There are no concerns for any other bakery items purchased at other Coles’ stores, as these goods are baked on site.

There are no concerns for any other bakery items purchased at other Coles’ stores, as these goods are baked on site.

Coles has advised that they will be refund all Coles baked bread that is taken back to the Gungahlin store. For further information customers can call Coles Customer Care (toll free) 1800 061 562.

Page last updated on: 14 Sep 2018