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Allergy Alert
Undeclared milk protein in various Golden
Wheat products
April 20, 2006
| Update: The
following Allergy Alert was updated on
May 1, 2006, to include additional information
on product distribution. The
affected products have been distributed
in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. |
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
and Golden Wheat Products are warning people
with allergies to milk protein not to consume
certain Golden Wheat products described below.
The affected products contain milk protein,
which is not declared on the label.
The following Golden Wheat products, bearing
best before dates up to and including 11
MA (May 11, 2006) are affected by this alert
(the code is located on the plastic closure):
| Product |
Size |
UPC |
| 6 Chocolate Croissants |
425 g |
8 93974 00002 8 |
| 6 Hot Cross Buns |
400 g |
8 93974 00015 8 |
| 6 Cinnamon Buns |
400 g |
8 93974 00004 2 |
| 6 Apple Cinnamon Buns |
400 g |
8 93974 00009 7 |
| 6 Strawberry Cinnamon Buns |
400 g |
8 93974 00005 9 |
| 6 Strawberry Buns |
400 g |
8 93974 00014 1 |
| 6 Cinnamon Buns Maple Icing |
400 g |
8 93974 00008 0 |
| 6 Bumbleberry Buns |
400 g |
8 93974 00007 3 |
| 6 Raisins/Cinnamon Buns |
400 g |
8 93974 00006 6 |
These products have been distributed in
Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.
There have
been no reported illnesses associated
with the consumption of these products.
Consumption of this these products may
cause a serious or life-threatening reaction
in persons with
allergies to milk protein.
The manufacturer, Golden Wheat Products,
Ville Mercier, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling
the affected products from the marketplace.
The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness
of the recall.
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. EST, Monday
to Friday). |
