Undeclared sulphites in NATURAL WORLD brand DRIED FUNGUS - About the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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Allergy Alert - Undeclared sulphites in NATURAL WORLD brand DRIED FUNGUS

Recall / advisory date:

March 14, 2012

Reason for recall / advisory:

Allergen - Sulphites

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Company / Firm:

Canadian T & J International Development Inc.

Distribution:

British Columbia

Extent of the distribution:

Retail

Reference number:

7045

Advisory details

Ottawa, March 14, 2012 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canadian T & J International Development Inc. are warning people with sensitivity to sulphites not to consume the Natural World brand Dried Fungus products described below. The affected products contain sulphites which are not declared on the labels.

The following Natural World brand products are affected by this alert:

Product	Size	UPC
Fungus	80 g	6 948691 100064
Fungus	200 g	6 948691 100071

The affected products contain no lot codes.

These products have been distributed in British Columbia.

There have been no reported reactions associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with sensitivity to sulphites.

The importer, Canadian T & J International Development Inc., Richmond, 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 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 Sulphites, one 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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