ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared egg in EQUALITY brand CHEESEBURGER MACARONI HAMBURGER DINNER

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OTTAWA, March 16, 2006 -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and A
& P Canada are warning people with allergies to egg not to consume Equality
brand Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Dinner. The affected product may contain
egg which is not declared on the label.
The affected product, Equality brand Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Dinner,
is sold in a 227 g package with UPC 0 57627 23753 1. The affected product
bears the production codes beginning with L125, L135 and L155 (printed in black
ink on the top of the box). This product has been distributed only in
Ontario.
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.
A & P Canada, Etobicoke, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected
product from the marketplace. Product can be returned to any A&P Canada
store for a full refund. The CFIA is monitoring the
effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following
numbers:
A & P Canada at 1-877-763-7374 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) ;
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
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
Fact Sheet: Eggs -
One of the nine most common food allergens
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