Certain Del Rey Tortilla Products May Cause Illiness

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OTTAWA, November 15, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning the public not to consume the Del Rey tortilla products listed below
because they may cause illness.
The following Del Rey products bearing date codes of OCT/17/07, OCT/20/07, OCT/24/07, NOV/04/07,
NOV/10/07, NOV/11/07 are affected by this alert:
Product
UPC
Tortillas de Harina Fajita Size
052771 20003 5
Tortillas de Harina 6"
052771 20001 1
Burritos #2
052771 40001 5
Burritos #3
052771 00001 7
Burritos #3 ½
052771 50001 7
Burritos #4
052771 50002 9
These products have been distributed in Ontario.
The importer is voluntarily recalling these products from the marketplace.
The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
The manufacturer, Del Rey Tortilleria Inc., Chicago, IL,
initiated a recall of these products in the USA after Illinois state officials
determined that they were connected to illness outbreaks in three Wisconsin
schools. All of the children experienced flu-like symptoms including vomiting,
nausea and abdominal cramps. Microbial contamination is not suspected and US
officials are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of the
illnesses.
There have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the
consumption of these products.
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 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:
Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall & Emergency Response
613-368-1622
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall & Emergency Response
613-760-4112
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