ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk protein in GREENMAX imported product

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List of imported
products that contain undeclared milk protein
OTTAWA, August 17, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume the GreenMax
imported product described below. The affected product contains milk protein
which is not declared on the label.
This is an ongoing investigation. The CFIA is working with Canadian
importers to identify all affected products that were distributed in Canada.
Additional allergy alerts could be issued as a result.
The following product, imported from Taiwan, is affected by this alert.
Brand Name
Product Name
Size
UPC
GreenMax
Ginger Milk Tea with Brown Sugar
20 g x 10 sachets
4 713398 110454
All codes are affected by this alert. This product may have been distributed
nationally.
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 milk protein.
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).
List of imported products that contain undeclared
milk protein
For information on milk 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:
Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-755-2890
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4112
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