Advisory details
Ottawa, March 7, 2012 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Gold Phoenix Asian Food are warning people with allergies to fish or soy not to consume the Spring Rolls and Sauce products described below. The affected products contain fish and soy which are not declared on the label.
The following Gold Phoenix Asian Food brand Spring Rolls and Sauce products, sold frozen, are affected by this alert.
| Product | Size | UPC | Allergen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Vegetable & Yam Spring Rolls & Sauce | Variable weight (500 to 650 g) |
8 13006 00008 6 | Fish & Soy |
| Vietnamese Crispy Spring Rolls & Sauce | Variable weight (500 to 650 g) |
8 13006 00009 3 | Fish |
These products have been distributed in British Columbia.
There have been no reported allergic reactions associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to fish or soy.
The manufacturer, Gold Phoenix Asian Food, Royston, BC 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 one of the following numbers:
Gold Phoenix Asian Food at 1-250-338-3881;
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 Fish and Soy, two of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.
For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.
To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
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