OTTAWA, ONTARIO– The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Unger's Market are warning people with allergies to milk or sulphites not to consume the products described below. The affected products contain allergens which are not declared on the label.
All of the following products, with a best before date up to and including FE 25 are affected by this alert:
| Product | UPC | Allergen(s) | ||
| SM Cherry Cake | 0 202476 806500 | Milk, sulphites | ||
| LG Cherry Cake | 0 202475 012803 | Milk, sulphites | ||
| SM Dundee Cake | 0 202478 906352 | Milk, sulphites | ||
| LG Dundee Cake | 0 202477 312505 | Milk, sulphites | ||
| SM Glasgow Gingerbread | 0 202482 306001 | Milk, sulphites | ||
| LG Glasgow Gingerbread | 0 202481 411751 | Milk, sulphites | ||
| SM Sultana Cake | Unknown | Milk | ||
| LG Sultana Cake | 0 202498 411751 | Milk |
These products were sold at Unger's Market, Gainsborough Road, London, ON.
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 milk or sulphites.
The retailer, Unger's Market, London, 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:
Unger's Market at 519-472-8126; or, 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 and sulphites, 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.
Source: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency
