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ALLERGY ALERTUNDECLARED MILK PROTEIN IN KAOKA BRAND DARK 70% ORGANIC CHOCOLATEOTTAWA, January 30, 2004 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Aux mille et une saisons Inc. are warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume the Kaoka brand Dark 70% Organic Chocolate described below. The affected product may contain milk protein which is not declared on the label. This alert is of concern to those individuals who have allergies to milk protein. The affected product, imported from France, is sold in a 100 g size, bearing UPC 3 477730 001206. Only the code Best Before End 06.05 3157C is affected by this alert. The importer, Aux mille et une saisons Inc., Scotstown, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The affected product is known to have been distributed in Quebec. Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk protein. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. 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. - 30 - Media enquiries:
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