Undeclared Egg in Safeway Signature Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup

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OTTAWA, August 31, 2005 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Canada Safeway are warning people with allergies to egg protein not to consume
Safeway Signature Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup described below. The affected
product contains egg protein which is not declared on the label.
The affected product, Safeway Signature Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup, is sold
refrigerated in a 650 mL plastic container
bearing UPC 0 58200 14000 2.
All Best Before codes of this product are affected by this alert. This product
is also sold as hot soup in various size self-serve unlabeled containers from
the Deli section of the Canada Safeway stores. The affected product is
distributed through Canada Safeway stores in Western Canada and in Ontario west
of Thunder Bay.
There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of this
product.
Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction
in persons with allergies to egg protein.
Canada Safeway Limited, Calgary, Alberta is voluntarily recalling the
affected product 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:
David Ryzebol, Canada Safeway Limited, at 403-730-3511
CFIA at 1 800
442-2342 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. local time, Monday to
Friday.
For information on egg protein, one of the nine most common food allergens,
visit the Food Allergens web page at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.
For information on receiving recalls by electronic 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
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 368-1622
Linda Leblanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760- 4112
Fact Sheet: Eggs -
One of the nine most common food allergens
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