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ALLERGY ALERT
UNDECLARED PEANUT PROTEIN IN YOGOURT RAISINS PREPARED FOR JOHNVINCE FOODS
OTTAWA, January 27, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Les Aliments Johnvince are warning people with allergies to peanut protein not to consume Johnvince Foods Yogourt Raisins described below. The affected products contain peanuts which are not declared on the label.
The following Johnvince Foods products are affected by this alert:
1. Yogourt Raisins, sold in a 200g tub bearing lot # 6 509 2 and UPC 0 64777 51019 3.
2. Yogourt Raisins, sold in a 500g tub bearing lot # 6 509 2 and UPC 0 64777 51026 1.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the affected products. These products have been distributed in Quebec.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanut protein.
Les Aliments Johnvince, Boucherville, 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 one of the following numbers:
Ghislaine Fontaine, Les Aliments Johnvince at 1 800 563 - 8722 xt 226.
CFIA at 1 800 442-2342 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time, Monday to Friday.
For information on peanut protein, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/.../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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Media enquiries:
Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760 - 4232 Marie-Andrée Lefebvre (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4044
* Fact Sheet: Peanuts - One of the nine most common food allergens
* Audio Clips for Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts
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ALLERGY ALERT
UNDECLARED WHEAT IN MERIT SELECTION GARDEN AND SALAD 10-CUT WEDGE POTATOES
OTTAWA, January 19, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Briska Inc. are warning people with allergies to wheat protein not to consume Merit Selection Garden and Salad 10-Cut Wedge Potatoes described below. The affected product contains wheat protein which is not declared on the label.
The affected product, Merit Selection Garden and Salad 10-Cut Wedge Potatoes, is sold frozen in a variable weight package. All codes are affected by this alert. This product has been distributed in Quebec.
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 wheat protein.
Briska Inc., Montreal, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product 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 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time, Monday to Friday.
For information on wheat, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/.../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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Media enquiries:
Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 368-1622 Marie-Andrée Lefebvre (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4044
* Fact Sheet: Wheat - One of the nine most common food allergens
* Audio Clips for Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts
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ALLERGY ALERT
UNDECLARED EGG PROTEIN IN PICCOLI FIORETTI ITALIAN BAKERY CRANBERRY ORANGE COFFEE CAKE
OTTAWA, January 11, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Island City Baking Company are warning people with allergies to egg protein not to consume Piccoli Fioretti Italian Bakery Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake. The affected product may contain egg protein which is not declared on the label.
The affected product, Piccoli Fioretti Italian Bakery Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake is sold in a 800 g package bearing the UPC 6 80129 05137 6. All best before codes are affected. This product has been distributed in several Costco stores in British Columbia.
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 egg protein.
Island City Baking Company, Richmond, British Columbia, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:
Peter Coesel, Island City Baking Company at 1- 604-278-6979. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time - Monday to Friday.
CFIA at 1-800-442-2342. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time - Monday to Friday.
For information on egg protein, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/.../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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Media enquiries:
Fred Jamieson (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4376 Linda Leblanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4112
* Fact Sheet: Eggs - One of the nine most common food allergens
* Audio Clips for Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts
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