ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED GLUTEN IN HALDIRAM'S NAGPUR BRAND GULAB JAMUN INDIAN SWEETS

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OTTAWA, April 8, 2011 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Quality Natural Foods Ltd. are warning people with allergies to gluten not to consume Haldiram's Nagpur brand Gulab Jamun Indian Sweets. The affected products contain gluten which is not declared on the label.

The following Haldiram's Nagpur brand Gulab Jamun Indian Sweets are affected by this alert:

These products have been distributed nationally.

There has been one 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 gluten.

The importer, Quality Natural Foods Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario 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 one of the following numbers: Quality Natural Foods Ltd. at 416-261-8700

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 gluten, 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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Media enquiries:

Quality Natural Foods Ltd.
416-261-8700

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600

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Haldiram's Nagpur brand Gulab Jamun Indian Sweets