Updated Allergy Alert: Undeclared Almonds in Armella Duo Brand Hazelnut Spread With Milk and Cocoa

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct 4, 2013) -

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The public warning issued on September 25th, 2013 has been updated to include an additional product.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Dollarama Inc. are warning people with allergies to almonds not to consume the Armella Duo brand Hazelnut Spread with Milk and Cocoa described below. The affected product may contain almonds which are not declared on the label.

All batch numbers and best before dates of the following product, imported from Turkey, are affected by this alert:

Brand

Product

Size

UPC

Armella Duo

Hazelnut Spread with Milk and Cocoa

350 g

6 67888 05016 1

This product has been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

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

The importer, Dollarama Inc., Montreal, QC, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can contact the CFIA by filling out the online feedback form at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus.

For information on common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food_allergies.

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/recalls.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: http://www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.