CANADA: Bread in allergy alert over undeclared milk protein

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Olafson's Baking Company are warning consumers not to consume Healthy Way Sprouted Grain Seed Loaf. The affected product may contain milk protein which is not declared on the label. This alert is of concern to those individuals who have allergies to milk protein.

September 30, 2002

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Olafson’s Baking Company are warning consumers not to consume Healthy Way Sprouted Grain Seed Loaf.

The affected product may contain milk protein which is not declared on the label. This alert is of concern to those individuals who have allergies to milk protein.

Healthy Way Sprouted Grain Seed Loaf is sold in a 600g loaf bearing UPC 0 65776 02820 7 with a quick lock tab which bears the Code “SE14.”

Although the parties say the likelihood of any remaining affected product being sold at the retail level is remote, some consumers may have stored this product in their freezers. For this reason, the CFIA and Olafson’s are asking consumers not to eat the affected product.

Olafson’s, a division of Canada Bread, Annacis Island, British Columbia is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the market place. Healthy Way Sprouted Grain Seed Loaf is distributed in British Columbia and Alberta.

The consumption of this product may cause a serious or life threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk protein. There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of this product.