ALLERGY ALERT
UNDECLARED PEANUT PROTEIN IN QUALITY BRAND RAJGIRA LADDU AND RAJGIRA CHIKKI
OTTAWA, September 13, 2002, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Quality Natural Foods Ltd., are warning consumers with allergies to peanut protein not to consume Quality Brand Rajgira Laddu and Rajgira Chikki. These products may contain peanut protein that is not declared on the label. This alert is of concern to those individuals with allergies to peanut protein.
The affected products, Quality brand Rajgira Laddu and Rajgira Chikki are sold in 100 g packages. These products are imported from India.
The importer, Quality Natural Foods Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. These products have been distributed in Ontario and Quebec.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanut protein. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, please contact consumers and industry can call the CFIA at one of the following numbers:
In the province of Quebec 1-800-561-3350; or
In other provinces and territories 1-800-442-2342. - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm local time - Monday to Friday.
For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at [url="http://www.inspection.gc.ca."]www.inspection.gc.ca.[/url]
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Media enquiries:
Michael Hiscock (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4044 Brian Radey (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 755-3324
[url="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020913e.shtml"]http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020913e.shtml[/url]
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ALLERGY ALERT - UNDECLARED PEANUT PROTEIN IN
QUALITY BRAND RAJGIRA LADDU AND RAJGIRA CHIKKI
OTTAWA, September 19, 2002 - The public warning issued on September
13, 2002, has been expanded to include additional information on product
distribution. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Quality
Natural Foods Ltd., are warning consumers with allergies to peanut protein
not to consume Quality Brand Rajgira Laddu and Rajgira Chikki. These
products may contain peanut protein that is not declared on the label. This
alert is of concern to those individuals with allergies to peanut protein.
The affected products, Quality brand Rajgira Laddu and Rajgira Chikki are
sold in 100 g packages. These products are imported from India.
The importer, Quality Natural Foods Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario is voluntarily
recalling the affected products from the marketplace. These products have
been distributed in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening
reaction in persons with allergies to peanut protein. There have been no
reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
The previous Allergy Alert can be viewed at:
[url="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020913e.shtml."]http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020913e.shtml.[/url]
The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, please contact consumers and industry can call the
CFIA at one of the following numbers:
In the province of Quebec 1-800-561-3350; or
In other provinces and territories 1-800-442-2342. - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm local
time - Monday to Friday.
For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food
safety facts, visit our web site at [url="http://www.inspection.gc.ca."]www.inspection.gc.ca.[/url]
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Media enquiries:
Michael Hiscock (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 755-2890
Brian Radey (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 755-3324