ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED MILK IN ST-HUBERT BRAND BAR-B-Q SAUCE CAN

OTTAWA, December 31, 2008 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Groupe St-Hubert, Division Détail are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume St-Hubert brand Bar-B-Q Sauce can described below. The affected product may contain milk which is not declared on the label.

The affected product, St-Hubert brand Bar-B-Q Sauce, is sold in a 398 mL metal can bearing UPC 0 66701 00100 5 and lot code beginning with EXP OC 2011 0 2718BA. This product has been distributed in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

There has been one reported allergic reaction 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 proteins.

Groupe St-Hubert, Division Détail, Anjou, QC is voluntarily recalling the affected product 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:

Josée Vaillancourt, Communications, Groupe St-Hubert, at 514-913-3741

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 receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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