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This archive of previously issued food recalls and allergy alerts is provided for reference and research purposes.

Users should note that the products listed in the archive have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. Food recalls or allergy alerts are not an indication of the food safety status of products produced at a later date.

ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED MILK AND EGG IN PARADISE BAKERY APPLE FLIP AND VARIOUS FRUIT PIES

OTTAWA, July 10, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Paradise Bakery are warning people with allergies to milk or egg proteins not to consume the Paradise Bakery brand Apple Flip and various fruit pies described below. The affected products contain milk and egg which are not declared on the label.

The following Paradise Bakery products are affected by this alert.

Product Size UPC
Apple Flip 110 g 6 23479 00074 8
Apple Pie 500 g 6 23479 00033 5
Blueberry Pie 475 g 6 23479 00036 6
Partridgeberry Pie 475 g 6 23479 00036 6
Peach Pie 475 g 6 23479 00032 8

All products bearing a Best Before date up to and including July 22, 2008 are affected by this alert.

These products have been distributed in Newfoundland.

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

Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk or egg proteins.

The Manufacturer, Paradise Bakery, Paradise, NL is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

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 and Egg, two of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.

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 enquiries:

Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-368-1622
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4112