ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED MILK AND PEANUTS IN ASSI BRAND WHEAT FLOUR MIX PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM KOREA

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OTTAWA, April 5, 2011 : The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk or peanuts not to consume various Assi brand Wheat Flour Mix products described below. These products contain milk and peanuts which are not declared or improperly declared on the label.

All codes of the following Assi brand Wheat Flour Mix products, imported from Korea, are affected by this alert.

These products have been distributed nationally.

There have been no 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 or peanuts.

The importers are 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 and peanuts, two 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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Media enquiries:

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600

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