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Biscuits recalled due to undeclared egg, milk, and wheat
- Starting date:
- July 16, 2015
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Food Recall Warning (Allergen)
- Subcategory:
- Allergen - Egg, Allergen - Milk, Allergen - Wheat
- Hazard classification:
- Class 1
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- KNV Food Corporation
- Distribution:
- Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 9947
Advisory details
What you should do
Who is affected
Background
Affected products
Images
Related AWRs
Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, July 16, 2015 - KNV Food Corporation is recalling biscuits from the marketplace because they contain egg, milk, and wheat which are not declared on the label. People with an allergy to egg, milk, or wheat, or sensitivity to gluten should not consume the recalled products described below.
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
If you have an allergy to egg, milk, or wheat, or sensitivity to gluten, do not consume the recalled products as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction.
Who is affected
There have been no reported reactions associated with the consumption of these products.
Background
This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Affected products
| Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A (Cyrillic characters only) | Caramel biscuits | 500 g | All codes where egg, milk, and wheat are not declared on the label | 4 823010 201757 |
| N/A (Cyrillic characters only) | Medovyi biscuits | 500 g | All codes where milk and wheat are not declared on the label | 4 823010 202068 |
| N/A (Cyrillic characters only) | Mint biscuits | 500 g | All codes where wheat is not declared on the label | 4 823010 201108 |
Images
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Related AWRs
Media enquiries
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600