OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/11/12 -- Product photos are available at http://bit.ly/Af3Rhi
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Ilana Robyn Foods Ltd. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the Sweets From The Earth brand products described below. The affected products contain milk which is not declared on the labels.
The following Sweets From The Earth brand cake products are affected by this alert:
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Product Size UPC Lot
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Dairy Free Wild Blueberry 11338 to11365
Cheesecake 800 g 855144001181 12002 to12038
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Spiced Carrot Cake 11338 to 11365
700 g 855144001044 12002 to 12038
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Spiced Carrot Cake Best Before dates
up to and including
100 g 855144001037 Feb 17, 2012
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Dairy Free Chocolate 11338 to 11365
Cheesecake 800 g 855144001198 12002 to 12038
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Gluten Free & Dairy Free 11338 to 11365
Espresso Cheesecake 800 g 855144001327 12002 to 12038
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These products have been distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.
There have been two reported 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.
The manufacturer, Ilana Robyn Foods Ltd., Toronto, ON, 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 one of the following numbers:
Ilana Robyn Foods Ltd. at 1-888-886-2004; or email ilana@sweetsfromtheearth.com
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 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: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
Contacts:
Media enquiries:
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600
Ilana Robyn Foods Ltd.
1-888-886-2004