Archive for July, 2010
Recall of product Tahini from Cedar brand in Canada as it may contain Salmonella bacteria
As of July 19th, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Lebanese company Produits Phoenicia Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Cedar brand Tahini described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product, Cedar brand Tahini is sold in 450 mL jars, bearing UPC 0 62356 50178 5. There is no lot code on the packages. This product has been distributed nationally, but there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
The manufacturer, Produits Phoenicia Inc., Saint Laurent, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
for more information on this, you may refer to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency health hazard alert here.

Tahini product by Cedar
Posted: July 21st, 2010 under Health, News.
Tags: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Cedar, CFIA, Food Recall, Lebanese In Canada, Montreal, Salmonella, Tahini
Comments: 4
Watch the music video of Nations United first song “I Wish”
The music video of the first Nations United song, I wish, directed by Chaker Khazaal. I wish is performed by 11-year-old Jackie Vainberg and talented Corey Brouwer. The music video star the Strain twins & lyricist, Olie Vainberg.
More information on the Nations United campaign and film on www.nationsunited.org
Posted: July 20th, 2010 under Arts, Cultural.
Tags: Chaker Khazaal, I Wish, Lebanese Expatriates, Lebanese In Canada, Multiculturalism, Music, Nations United
Comments: 2
Shampooch: Dubai’s mobile pet spa
In Dubai, UAE, pet pampering has finally gone mobile. A company called ‘Shampooch’ offers pet grooming in a van. Watch the video below for more information:
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Posted: July 10th, 2010 under Cultural, Entertainment.
Tags: Dubai, Pet Spa, Pets, Shaheen Shahani, Shampooch, Spa, UAE
Comments: 12