OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/09/12 -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Tokushin Enterprises Ltd. are warning people with allergies to seafood and milk not to consume the S & B brand The Mediterranean Sea Beef Curry Sauce product described below. The affected product contains seafood and milk which are not declared on the label.
The affected product, S & B brand The Mediterranean Sea Beef Curry Sauce, is sold in 200 g packages, bearing UPC 4 901002 116330, and a lot code up to and including 2012.12.17.
This product has been distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and may have been distributed nationally.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to seafood and milk.
The importer, Tokushin Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver, BC 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 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 seafood 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: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
Contacts:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media Relations
613-773-6600
