Allergy Alert: Undeclared Milk Protein in Greenmax Imported Product

August 17, 2006

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume GreenMax Ginger Milk Tea with Brown Sugar. The products contains milk protein which is not declared on the label.

Click here for a list of imported products that contain undeclared milk protein.

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 product, imported from Taiwan, is affected by this alert.

• GreenMax Ginger Milk Tea with Brown Sugar 20 g x 10 sachets 4 713398 110454

All codes are affected by this alert. This product may have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Consumption of this product 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.