EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT
UNDECLARED MILK IN CHARLEMAGNE
CHOCOLATIERS BIO ORGANIC CHOCOLATES
Related alerts: 2007-10-05 | 2007-10-06 | 2007-10-12 | 2007-10-24
OTTAWA, October 6, 2007 - The public
warning issued on October 5, 2007 has been expanded to include one
additional product, the Orange flavour Bio Organic chocolate, as well as to
include all Batch codes and Best Before dates of the four affected
products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies
to milk protein not to consume Charlemagne Chocolatiers
Bio Organic Chocolates described below. The affected products may contain milk
which is not declared on the label.
All Batch codes and Best Before dates of the following Charlemagne Chocolatiers Chocolates, imported from Belgium are
affected by this alert:
Product |
Size |
UPC |
Code |
Plain Bio Organic |
50 g |
5 425001 204014 |
All codes |
Cinnamon Bio Organic |
50 g |
5 425001 204052 |
All codes |
Coffee Bio Organic |
50 g |
5 425001 204038 |
All codes |
Orange Bio Organic |
50 g |
5 425001 204021 |
All codes |
These products are known to have been distributed in Quebec and Ontario but
may have been distributed nationally.
There has been one 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 importer 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 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:
Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall & Emergency Response
613-368-1622 |
Julie Lacoursière
(French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall & Emergency Response
613-760-4044 |
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