OTTAWA, February 28, 2007 The previous public
warning, issued on February 19, 2007, has been expanded to include new
products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Wal-Mart Canada Corp. are
warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume certain Great
Value brand cake and brownie mixes described below. These mixes may contain
milk protein which is not declared on the label.
The following Great Value brand cake and brownie mixes are affected by this
alert.
Chocolate Cake Mix, 524 g, UPC 6 81131 81149 1.
Devils Food Cake Mix, 524 g, UPC 6 81131 81152 1.
Fudge Brownie Mix, 454 g, UPC 6 81131 81153 8.
Yellow Cake Mix, 524 g, UPC 6 81131 81150 7.
All codes of these products are affected by this alert. These products made
in U.S.A. were distributed
nationally.
There has been no reported illness 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 distributor, Wal-Mart Canada Corp.,
Mississauga, Ontario, 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 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).
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 e-mail, or for other food safety
facts, visit our web site at
www.inspection.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Kevin Groh, Director of Corporate Affairs,
905-821-2111 x 8012.
Fred Jamieson (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4376
Julie Lacoursiere (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4044
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