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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 EGG OR MILK IN CERTAIN HONIG BRAND SOUP MIXES

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OTTAWA, March 4, 2010 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to egg or milk not to consume certain Honig brand soup products described below, where egg or milk is not declared on the label in English and French.

All lot codes of the following Honig brand products, imported from the Netherlands, where egg or milk is not declared on the label in English and French, are affected by this alert.

Product	UPC	Size	Allergen
Brown Bean Soup Mix (Bruine Bonensoep)	8714700027541	158 g	Milk
India Curry Soup Mix (Indiase Kerriesoep)	8714700221000	112 g	Milk
Tomato Vegetable Soup (Tomaten-groentesoep)	8714700201002	82 g	Egg
Julienne Soup (Juliennesoep)	8714700200005 & 0 76325 03010 7	60 g	Egg
Vermicelli Soup (Vermicellisoep)	8714700203006	107 g	Egg

These products may have been distributed nationally.

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 egg or milk.

The CFIA is working with importers to have the affected products removed 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 egg and milk, two 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 our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.

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CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600

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Brown Bean Soup Mix