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Imitation meat products recalled due to undeclared egg, milk, and mustard
- Starting date:
- May 29, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Updated Food Recall Warning (Allergen)
- Subcategory:
- Allergen - Egg, Allergen - Milk, Allergen - Mustard
- Hazard classification:
- Class 1
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Happy Veggie World Ltd., Veggie Paradise
- Distribution:
- Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 8900
- Advisory details
- What you should do
- Who is affected
- Background
- Affected products
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- Related AWRs
- Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, May 29, 2014 - The food recall warning issued on May 16, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Industry is recalling imitation meat products from the marketplace because they contain egg, milk, and mustard which are not declared on the label. People with an allergy to egg, milk, or mustard should not consume the recalled products described below.
What you should do
If you have an allergy to egg, milk, or mustard, do not consume the recalled products as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction.
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Who is affected
There have been no reported allergic reactions associated with the consumption of these products.
Background
This recall was triggered by CFIA inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.
Affected products
Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chin Hsin | Vegan Chicken Nuggets | 3000 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 4 710747 440118 |
Veggie Paradise | Meatless Ginger Chili Infusion | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 8 13794 00009 1 |
Chin Hsin | Vegan Lemon Chicken | 3000 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 4 710747 440095 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Lemongrass Chicken | 500 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 1085 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Lemongrass Chicken | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 1 81715 00326 2 |
Hearts Choices | Vegan Lemongrass Chicken | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | none |
Chin Hsin | Vegetarian Gong Bao Chicken | 3000 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 4 710747 440187 |
Happy Veggie |
Vegan Imitation Chicken (Gong Bao Flavor) |
1 kg | All codes where egg and mustard are not declared on the label | 1 81715 90048 6 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Gong Bao Chicken | 500 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 1016 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Gong Bao Chicken | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 1 81715 00008 7 |
Hearts Choices | Vegan Kung Pao Chicken | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | none |
Veggie Paradise | Meatless Kung Pao Madness | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 8 13794 00006 0 |
Chin Hsin | Vegetarian Spicy Chicken | 3000 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 4 710747 440194 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Seasoned Chicken | 500 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 1080 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Seasoned Chicken | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 1 81715 00307 1 |
Hearts Choices | Vegan Seasoned Chicken | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | none |
Chin Hsin | Vegan Chicken Strips | 3 kg | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 4 710747 440477 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Chicken Strips | 500 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | 1029 |
Hearts Choices | Vegan Plain Chicken | 300 g | All codes where mustard is not declared on the label | none |
Hearts Choices | Vegetarian Bacon | 300 g | All codes where milk is not declared on the label | none |
Happy Veggie | Vegetarian Bacon | 300 g | All codes where milk is not declared on the label | 1 81715 00026 1 |
Happy Veggie | Vegetarian Bacon | 500 g | All codes where milk is not declared on the label | 522786 |
Happy Veggie | Vegan Fu Zhou Balls | 300 g | All codes where egg is not declared on the label | 2107 |
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Related AWRs
Media enquiries
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600