Advisory details
Ottawa, March 15, 2012 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the Koh-Kae brand Peanuts Shrimp Flavour Coated snack product described below. The affected product contains milk which is not declared on the label.
The affected product, Koh-Kae brand Peanuts Shrimp Flavour Coated snack product, is sold in 230 g packages bearing UPC 8 852023 665481. All codes are affected by this alert.
This product has been distributed in Ontario and Quebec, and may have been distributed nationally.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk.
The CFIA is working with Canadian importers, distributors, and retailers to recall all affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls.
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 milk, 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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