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Allergy Alert: Undeclared
Milk Protein in Various Imported Instant Coffee
Mixes and Cereal Mixes
August 2, 2006
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency
(CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk
protein not to consume certain imported instant
coffee mixes and cereal mixes. The affected products
contain milk protein which is not declared on
the label. This is an ongoing investigation. The
CFIA is working with Canadian importers to identify
all affected products that were distributed in
Canada. Additional allergy alerts could be issued
as a result.
The following products, imported
from Singapore and Taiwan, are affected by this
alert.
- Mr.Brown Coffee
Mr.Brown Arabica Coffee Instant 3 in 1
15 gm x 30 bags
4 710085 122509
- Mr.Brown Coffee
Mr.Brown Mangheling Coffee Instant 3 in 1
15 gm x 30 bags
4 710085 122523
- gold kili
Instant 3 in 1 Milk Tea
180 g (18 g x 10 sachets)
8 888296 049017
- gold kili
3 in 1 Instant Cereal
600 g (30 g x 20 sachets)
8 888296 089020
- gold kili
Instant Honey Ginger Latte
220 g (22 g x 10 sachets)
8 888296 019102
- All codes are affected by this
alert. These products may have been distributed
nationally.
There have been no reported illnesses
associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumption of these products may
cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in
persons with allergies to milk protein.
For more information, consumers
and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342
/ TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday to Friday).
Click
here for a list of imported products that
contain undeclared milk protein.
For information on milk protein,
one of the nine most common food allergens, visit
the Food Allergens web page at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.
For information on receiving recalls
by electronic mail, or for other food safety facts,
visit our web site at
www.inspection.gc.ca.
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