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Food recall warning

Undeclared milk in certain Koh-Kae brand snack products

Starting date:: March 16, 2012
Type of communication:: Recall
Alert sub-type:: Expanded Health Hazard Alert
Subcategory:: Allergen - Milk
Hazard classification:: Class 1
Source of recall:: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Distribution:: Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
Extent of the product distribution:: Retail

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Ottawa, March 16, 2012 - The public warning issued on March 15, 2012 has been expanded to include additional product and distribution information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the Koh-Kae brand snack products described below. The affected products contain milk which is not declared on the label.

All lot codes of the following Koh-Kae brand products are affected by this recall:

Product	Size	UPC
Peanuts Shrimp Flavour Coated	230 g	8 852023 665481
*Peanuts Shrimp Flavour Coated	240 g	8 852023 665481
*Peanuts Chicken Flavour Coated	240 g	8 852023 665399

* Additional product

This product has been distributed in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and may have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk.

The CFIA is working with Canadian importers, distributors, and retailers to recall all affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls.