Undeclared Wheat Gluten in HEMPOLA BRAND GLUTEN FREE HEMPSEED FLOUR

ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED WHEAT GLUTEN IN HEMPOLA BRAND GLUTEN FREE HEMPSEED FLOUR DISTRIBUTED IN ONTARIO

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Hempola Inc. issued this warning April 1, 2010. People with allergies to wheat and gluten should not consume the Hempola brand Gluten Free Hempseed Flour described below. The affected product may contain wheat gluten which is not declared on the label.

All lot codes of the Hempola brand Gluten Free Hempseed Flour, sold in 454 g packages bearing UPC 6 23188 78923 1 are affected by this alert. This product has been distributed in Ontario.

There has been one reported allergic reaction associated with the consumption of this product.

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

The manufacturer, Hempola Inc., Barrie, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The Hempola website is: http://www.oilseedworks.com/index.cfm

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

Greg Herriott, Hempola Inc., at 416-587-1446;

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).

Silani Mozzarella Cheese Listeria Recall April 2010

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Silani Sweet Cheese Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the Silani brand Mozzarella Cheese Product described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Brand: Silani
Product: Mozzarella Cheese
Size: 340 g
UPC: 0 650525 7
Best Before: 2011 MR 01

This product has been distributed in Ontario and Quebec.

Silani is a Schomberg Ontario based company; Their website is: http://www.silanicheese.com/