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HEALTH HAZARD ALERT
IMPORTED HONEY BEARING A LABEL IN CYRILLIC ONLY MAY CONTAIN
CHLORAMPHENICOL
OTTAWA, December 14, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning people not to consume the honey products described below because they
may be contaminated with chloramphenicol.
The affected products bear a label in Cyrillic only (no English or
French).
- The name on the label is "КВіТҜОВИЙ
МЕД
НатуралЬңий
СТЕЛОВИЙ". The
product is sold in 480g jar bearing UPC 4 820013 330019 and lot
010906.
- The name on the label is "КВіТҜОВИЙ
МЕД
НатуралЬңий
ЛУГОВИЙ". The product is
sold in 480g jar bearing UPC 4 820013 330071 and lot
010906.
- The name on the label is
"КВіТҜОВИЙ
МЕД
НатуралЬңий
ГРЕЧАНИЙ". The product is
sold in 480g jar bearing UPC 4 820013 330132 and lot
010906.
Pictures of the labels are available at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2006/20061214e.shtml.
These honey products are from Ukraine and have been distributed in Quebec,
Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta. The importer is voluntarily recalling the
affected products from the marketplace.
The presence of chloramphenicol in honey poses a risk (although small) of a
serious blood disorder known as aplastic anaemia. Chloramphenicol is an
antibiotic drug which is not permitted for use in Canada in food producing
animals, including bees. There have been no reported illnesses associated with
the consumption of these products.
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 receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety
facts, visit our web site at
www.inspection.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:
Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-755-2890 |
Marie-Andrée Lefebvre (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4044 |
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