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This archive of previously issued food recalls and allergy alerts is provided for reference and research purposes.

Users should note that the products listed in the archive have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. Food recalls or allergy alerts are not an indication of the food safety status of products produced at a later date.

CORRECTED ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED EGGS IN CERTAIN FROZEN DUMPLINGS FROM KOREA

Related alerts: 2011-01-07 | 2011-01-10

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OTTAWA, January 10, 2011 - The public warning issued on January 7, 2011 has been amended to correct the Lot Code of one of the recalled products, the Choripdong brand Vegetable Dumpling.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Seoul Trading Corporation are warning people with allergies to egg proteins not to consume certain Misori brand and Choripdong brand frozen dumpling products described below. The affected products contain egg which is not declared on the label.

The following frozen dumpling products, imported from Korea, are affected by this alert:

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Lot Code
Misori	Vermicelli Dumpling	675 g	8 803147 102956	26 .12 . 2011 A
Choripdong	Vegetable Dumpling	540 g	8 803147 101942	2012 . 05 . 28 D

These products have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

There has been no reported allergic reaction associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to egg proteins.

The importer, Seoul Trading Corporation, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, 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 egg, 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 all food recalls, visit the CFIA’s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.

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