ALLERGY ALERT
UNDECLARED MILK IN CHARLEMAGNE
CHOCOLATIERS TEA BIO ORGANIC CHOCOLATE
Related alerts: 2007-10-05 | 2007-10-06 | 2007-10-12 | 2007-10-24
OTTAWA, October 24, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume Charlemagne Chocolatiers Tea Bio Organic Chocolate described
below. The affected product may contain milk which is not declared on the
label.
The affected product, Charlemagne Chocolatiers Tea
Bio Organic, imported from Belgium, is sold in a 50 g
package bearing UPC 5 425001
204045. All Best Before dates and Batch codes are affected by this alert.
This product has been distributed in Quebec and Ontario but may have been
distributed nationally.
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 milk protein.
The importer 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 /
TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
For information on Milk, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit
the Food Allergens web
page at
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml
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:
Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall & Emergency Response
613-760-4232 |
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall & Emergency Response
613-760-4112 |
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