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ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED MILK IN CERTAIN NON-DAIRY COFFEE MIXES

OTTAWA, November 17, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the non-dairy Coffee Mixes described below. The affected products contain milk which is not declared on the label.

All codes of the following non-dairy Coffee Mix products, imported from Korea, are affected by this alert.

Brand Product Size UPC

Maxim

Coffee Mix Original

1200 g (12 g x 100)

8 801037 019476

Maxim

Coffee Mix
Mocha Gold Mild

1200 g (12 g x 100)

8 801037 019667

Maxim

Coffee Mix
Mocha Gold Mild

1800 g (12 g x 150)

8 801037 032581

Maxim

Coffee Mix
Mocha Gold Mild

240 g (12 g x 20)

8 801037 006391

Maxim

Coffee Mix
Mocha Gold Mild
Well-Being ½ Calories

186 g (9.3 g x 20)

8 801037 034134

Maxim

Coffee Mix Ice

183 g (18.3 g x 10)

8 801037 038972

Maxim

Cappuccino Mocha

360 g (18 g x 20)

8 801037 031300

Maxim

Cappuccino Hazelnut

360 g (18 g x 20)

8 801037 031317

Maxim

Cappuccino Vanilla

360 g (18 g x 20)

8 801037 031324

Maxwell House

Coffee Mix Original

240 g (12 g x 20)

8 801037 035650

Maxwell House

Coffee Mix Original

600 g (12 g x 50)

8 801037 035667

Taster’s Choice

Coffee Mix

240 g (12 g x 20)

8 801055 126316

Taster’s Choice

Coffee Mix

1.2 kg (12 g x 100)

8 801055 126606

Taster’s Choice

Coffee Mix Mocha

1.2 kg (12 g x 100)

8 801055 126538

Taster’s Choice

Well-Being Milk Coffee

189 g (12.6 g x 15)

8 801055 028672

These products have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

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 proteins.

The importer 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 milk one 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