OTTAWA, August 10, 2005 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Jerry’s Bakery & Mini Mart are warning people with allergies to soy
not to consume the assorted bread products described below. The affected
products contain soy, which is not declared on the label.
All codes up to and including 15 08 2006 of the following products are
affected by this alert:
Product Name
Size
UPC
Baguete / French Stick Baquette
300 g
8 26450 00007 6
12 Kaisers / 12 Buns
915 g
8 26450 00014 4
6 Large Kaisers / 6 Long Buns
592 g
8 26450 00015 1
6 Buns
458 g
8 26450 00001 4
6 Sesame Seed Kaiser
475 g
8 26450 00019 9
6 Cornmeal Kaisers
475 g
8 26450 00032 8
6 Onion Kaisers
475 g
8 26450 00031 1
6 10 inch Sub Buns
725 g
8 26450 00011 3
Mini Buns, Mini Kaisers M 12 buns
12 buns
8 26450 00003 8
Garlic Stick
270 g
8 26450 00009 0
6 Cheese Kaisers
363 g
8 26450 00016 8
White Loaf, Sliced, Clear bag
600 g
8 26450 00006 9
White Loaf, Not sliced, Brown Bag
600 g
8 26450 00006 9
The affected products have been distributed in South Western Ontario.
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 soy.
The manufacturer, Jerry’s Bakery & Mini Mart, Strathroy, Ontario,
is 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 one of the following
numbers:
Jerry’s Bakery & Mini Mart
519-245-6200
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 soy, 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: Soy - One of the nine most common food allergens
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