Undeclared Tree Nuts in Super Surprise Candy Bags

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ALLERGY ALERT
OTTAWA, July 5, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and G.
Woudenberg Wholesale Ltd. are warning people with allergies to tree nuts not to
consume the contents of the super surprise candy bags described below. The
affected chocolate products included in the bags may contain tree nuts which are
not declared on the label.
The affected super surprise candy products are packaged in white paper or
plastic bags bearing the distributor name G. Woudenberg Wholesale Ltd., Dundas,
Ont. The affected super surprise candy bags may contain various brands of
unlabelled chocolate bars which are wrapped only in foil without any ingredient
listing.
These unlabelled chocolate bars are not associated with any recalls or recent
advisories involving chocolate products due to potential Salmonella
contamination.
These affected bags have been distributed in the Hamilton, Brantford,
Burlington and Niagara areas in Ontario.
There has been no confirmed allergic reaction associated with the consumption
of these products.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening
reaction in persons with allergies to tree nuts.
The distributor, G. Woudenberg Wholesales Ltd, Dundas, ON 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 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 Tree Nuts, 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:
Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4232
Julie Lacoursière
(French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4044
Fact Sheet: Tree Nuts - One of the nine most common food allergens
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