OTTAWA, September 21, 2008 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Regent Long Marketing and Distribution Ltd. are advising people not to consume the Nissin Cha Cha Dessert described below. This product was made using Yili Pure Milk, in which melamine was detected by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Centre of Food Safety.
The affected product, Nissin Cha Cha Dessert is sold in a 440g package (2 packs of 220g) bearing UPC 4 897878 550005. All Best Before dates are affected by this advisory.
This product has been distributed in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Nissin Foods Company Ltd., Hong Kong is recalling the product in Hong Kong. The Canadian importer of this product, Regent Long Marketing and Distribution Ltd., Richmond, BC, was notified of this recall by the product's manufacturer and is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace.
The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall. This recall is a part of the Government of Canada's ongoing investigation into milk and milk-derived products sourced in/from China that may have been distributed in Canada.
Melamine is a chemical compound used in a number of commercial and industrial applications. Canada does not allow its use as a food ingredient.
Information on the recall in Hong Kong is available on the Centre of Food Safety, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's website: http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/ whatsnew_fa_64_Boxed_Cha_Cha.html
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 Inquiries:
Garfield Balsom
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
613-760-4232
Jean-Louis Michaud
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Operations Co-ordination – Quebec Area
1-866-806-4115
