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Allergy Alert: Undeclared
Milk Protein in Various Imported Products
August
11, 2006
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency
(CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk
protein not to consume various imported products.
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.
Click
here for a list of imported products that
contain undeclared milk protein
The following products, imported
from Hong Kong and Taiwan are affected by this
alert.
- **
Pure Almond Powder 12g x 9 sachets (108g)
4 712067 899119
- **
Yam & Almond Mixed Powder
1.0 oz. x 15 sachets
4 712067 899843
- ***
Yam & Almond Mixed Powder
19.5 oz.
4 712067 899850
- UCC
3 in 1 Coffee Mix
170 g (17 g x 10 sachets)
4 710090 050217
- UCC
Instant Nutritious Cereal
Cereal, Sugar & Creamer
All-in-one
170 g (17 g x 10 sachets)
4 710090 050262
** and *** No brand name identified.
** Manufacturer is listed on the back of the package
as Sun Way Foods Co. Ltd.*** Manufacturer is listed
on the back of the package as Baeyuea Enterprises
Co. Ltd.
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).
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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