OTTAWA, March 28, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Tickleberry’s are warning people with allergies to milk, soy, sulphites,
peanuts and wheat proteins not to consume Tickleberry’s Chocolate Covered
Dried Fruit products described below. The affected products contain milk, soy,
sulphites, peanuts and wheat which are not declared on the label.
The following Tickleberry’s Chocolate Covered Dried Fruit products,
sold in 100 g packages, are affected by this alert.
These products have been distributed nationally.
Product
Undeclared Allergen
Chocolate Dried Blueberries
Milk, Soy, Peanuts
Chocolate Dried Cherries (Pastel)
Milk, Soy
Chocolate Dried Cherries (Dark)
Milk, Soy, Sulphites
Chocolate Dried Strawberries
Milk, Soy
Chocolate Dried Raspberries
Milk, Soy
Chocolate Dried Apricots
Milk, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat
Chocolate Dried Cranberries
Milk, Soy
Chocolate Dried Cranberries (White)
Milk, Soy
Chocolate Cherry, No Sugar Added
Milk, Soy
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, soy, sulphites, peanut and wheat
proteins.
The manufacturer, Tickleberry’s, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia 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:
Dale Hoy at Tickleberry’s
250-490-5281
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, Soy, Sulphites, Peanuts and Wheat, five of the nine
most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web
page at www.inspection.gc.cahttp://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:
Dale Hoy at Tickleberry’s
250-490-5281
Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-368-1622
Julie Lacoursière
(French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4044
Fact Sheet: Milk - One of the nine most common food allergens
Fact Sheet: Soy - One of the nine most common food allergens
Fact Sheet: Sulphites - One of the nine most common food allergens
Fact Sheet: Peanuts - One of the nine most common food allergens
Fact Sheet:Wheat - One of the nine most common food allergens
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