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Undeclared almonds in Armella Duo brand Hazelnut Spread with Milk and Cocoa
- Starting date:
- October 4, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Updated Allergy Alert
- Subcategory:
- Allergen - Tree Nut
- Hazard classification:
- Class 1
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Dollarama Inc.
- Distribution:
- National
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 8385
Advisory details
Ottawa, October 4, 2013 - 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.
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.
All batch numbers and best before dates of the following product, imported from Turkey, are affected by this alert:
Affected products
Brand name | Common name | Size | UPC |
---|---|---|---|
Armella Duo | Hazelnut - Cocoa Spread | 350 g | 0 65756 10170 8 |
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