HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

CERTAIN DEL REY TORTILLA PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE ILLNESS

OTTAWA, November 15, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the Del Rey tortilla products listed below because they may cause illness.

The following Del Rey products bearing date codes of OCT/17/07, OCT/20/07, OCT/24/07, NOV/04/07, NOV/10/07, NOV/11/07 are affected by this alert:

These products have been distributed in Ontario.

The importer is voluntarily recalling these products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

The manufacturer, Del Rey Tortilleria Inc., Chicago, IL, initiated a recall of these products in the USA after Illinois state officials determined that they were connected to illness outbreaks in three Wisconsin schools. All of the children experienced flu-like symptoms including vomiting, nausea and abdominal cramps. Microbial contamination is not suspected and US officials are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of the illnesses.

There have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of these products.

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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