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Allergy Alert: Undeclared
Milk Protein in Various Imported Instant Coffee
Mixes and Cereal Mixes
July
31, 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 Malaysia and Viet Nam, are affected by this
alert.
- Old Town
White Cafe 2 in 1
No Sugar Added
375 g (25 g X 15 sticks)
9 555076 300093
- Old Town
White Cafe 3 in 1
Classic
600 g (40 g X 15 sticks)
9 555076 300000
- Old Town
White Cafe 3 in 1
Ice Cold
600 g (40 g X 15 sticks)
9 555076 300109
- Old Town
White Cafe 3 in 1
Hazelnut
600 g (40 g X 15 sticks)
9 555076 300086
- Old Town
White Milk Tea 3 in 1480 g (40 g X 12 sticks)
9 555076 303017
- G 7 Coffee
Instant Coffee
18 g X 16 sachets
8 935024 952504
- Gold ChoiceInstant All
in 1
Chlorella Cereal
700 g (35 g X 20 sachets)
9 556555 000107
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.
The importers are 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. 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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