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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 ALLERGENS IN LOTTE AND CROWN BRANDS OF BISCUITS FROM KOREA
OTTAWA, June 12, 2009 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk, eggs or hazelnuts not to consume various Lotte and Crown brands of Biscuits described below. These products contain allergens which are not declared on the labels.
All codes of the following Lotte and Crown brands of Biscuits, products of Korea, are affected by this alert. Product information below can be found on the package and the sticker applied for the Canadian market.
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC Code | Undeclared allergens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotte | Aeration Chocolate Biscuit | 44 g | 8 801062 266692 | milk, hazelnuts |
| Crown | Biscuits (61-Cream) | 161 g | 8 801111 614443 & 8 801111 110839 |
milk, eggs |
| Crown | Creamy Butter Biscuits | 276 g | 8 801111 614160 | milk |
| Crown | Creamy Butter Biscuits | 161 g | 8 801111 614146 | milk |
| Crown | Strawberry Sando Biscuit | 323 g | 8 801111 110860 | milk, eggs |
| Crown | Strawberry Sando Biscuit | 161 g | 8 801111 614429 & 8 801111 110822 |
milk, eggs |
| Crown | Vic Pie (Strawberry) | 323 g | 8 801111 180498 & 8 801111 614313 |
milk |
These products are known to have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, but may have been distributed nationally.
There have been no reported allergic reactions 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, eggs, or hazelnuts.
The importers are 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, egg, and tree
nuts (hazelnut), three of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at:
Milk http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/milklaite.shtml
Eggs http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/eggoeue.shtml
Tree nuts http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/nutnoie.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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