Voluntary Recall of Michelina's Avantage Wholesome Menu Bowl Sweet and Sour Chicken

News Release

The following alert was transmitted by Michelina’s Canada to the news
media on February 15, 2008.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is monitoring the effectiveness
of the recall.
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Toronto, February 15, 2008 – Michelina’s is voluntarily
recalling Michelina’s Avantage Wholesome Menu Bowl Sweet and Sour
Chicken, and warning consumers with allergies to eggs not to consume the
product. The affected product may contain egg which is not declared on the
product label.
The following product is affected, Michelina’s Avantage Wholesome Menu
Bowl Sweet and Sour Chicken sold in 312g packages,
and bearing UPC 7 17854 21622
7 and the embossed manufacturing code J7270 which can be found on the side
panel of the packaging. No other Michelina’s products are affected by
this alert.
The affected product was distributed nationally.
Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction
in persons with allergies to eggs.
There have been no reports of illness associated with the consumption of
this product. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been advised and
is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product are asked to contact our Consumer
Response Line at 1-800-568-5801 to arrange to have the product replaced, or
return it to the store it was purchased for a full refund or product
replacement.
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 eggs, 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 the CFIA web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.
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For further information:
Joel Spoonheim
Michelina’s
Ph: 612-490-8890
Media enquiries:
Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-755-2890
Julie Lacoursière (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4044
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One of the nine most common food allergens
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