UNDECLARED EGG PROTEIN IN PICCOLI FIORETTI ITALIAN BAKERY CRANBERRY ORANGE COFFEE CAKE

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OTTAWA, January 11, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Island City Baking Company are warning people with allergies to egg protein not
to consume Piccoli Fioretti Italian Bakery Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake. The
affected product may contain egg protein which is not declared on the
label.
The affected product, Piccoli Fioretti Italian Bakery Cranberry Orange
Coffee Cake is sold in a 800 g package bearing the
UPC 6 80129 05137 6. All best
before codes are affected. This product has been distributed in several Costco
stores in British Columbia.
There have been no reported illnesses 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.
Island City Baking Company, Richmond, British Columbia, 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:
Peter Coesel, Island City Baking Company at 1- 604-278-6979. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time - Monday to Friday.
CFIA at
1-800-442-2342. 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:
Fred Jamieson (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4376
Linda Leblanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4112

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