ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk protein in various imported INSTANT COFFEE MIXES and CEREAL MIXES

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OTTAWA, August 2, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume the various
imported instant coffee mixes and cereal mixes described below. The affected
products contain 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 products, imported from Singapore and Taiwan, are affected by
this alert.
Brand Name
Product Name
Size
UPC
Mr.Brown Coffee
Mr.Brown Arabica Coffee Instant 3 in 1
15 gm x 30 bags
4 710085 122509
Mr.Brown Coffee
Mr.Brown Mangheling Coffee Instant 3 in 1
15 gm x 30 bags
4 710085 122523
gold kili
Instant 3 in 1 Milk Tea
180 g (18 g x 10
sachets)
8 888296 049017
gold kili
3 in 1 Instant Cereal
600 g (30 g x 20
sachets)
8 888296 089020
gold kili
Instant Honey Ginger Latte
220 g (22 g x 10
sachets)
8 888296 019102
All codes are affected by this alert. These products may have been
distributed nationally.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of
these products.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening
reaction in persons with allergies to milk protein.
The importers are 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 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:
Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-368-1622
Marie-Andrée Lefebvre (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4044
Fact Sheet: Milk - One of the nine most common food allergens
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