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To our Canadian listmates, see the alert below from the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency.

Barbara

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Barbara Irwin
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Victoria, B.C.  Canada


                      The Roman Rule: The one who says it cannot be done
            should never interrupt the one who is doing it.

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Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:49:18 -0500
From: WebMaster CFIA <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [ISO-8859-1] 20020131b -  ALLERGY ALERT

Allergy alert - presence of undeclared wheat in cedar brand falafel legume
MIX

OTTAWA, January 31, 2002 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is
warning consumers allergic to wheat not to consume Cedar brand Falafel
Legume Mix. The affected product contains wheat that is not declared on
the label. The recall of this product is of concern only to those
individuals allergic to wheat.

The Falafel Legume Mix is sold in 397 g packages bearing the UPC 0
62356 50032 0 and is distributed nationally. The manufacturer, Phoenicia
Products Inc., located in Montreal, Quebec is voluntarily recalling this
product from the marketplace.

The consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening
reaction in persons with allergies to wheat. There have been no reported
illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. The CFIA is
monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at one of
the following numbers:

In the province of Quebec 1-800-561-3350; or
In other provinces and territories 1-800-442-2342.

For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food
safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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Media enquiries:

Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4232

Brian Radey (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
( 613 ) 755- 3324