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CFIA/Allergy Alert: Undeclared Milk in Certain Sweets From the Earth Brand Cakes

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Ilana Robyn Foods Ltd. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the Sweets From The Earth brand products described below. The affected products contain milk which is not declared on the labels.

The following Sweets From The Earth brand cake products are affected by this alert:

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Product                           Size            UPC                    Lot
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Dairy Free Wild Blueberry                                      11338 to11365
 Cheesecake                      800 g   855144001181          12002 to12038
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Spiced Carrot Cake                                            11338 to 11365
                                 700 g   855144001044         12002 to 12038
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Spiced Carrot Cake                                         Best Before dates
                                                         up to and including
                                 100 g   855144001037           Feb 17, 2012
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Dairy Free Chocolate                                          11338 to 11365
 Cheesecake                      800 g   855144001198         12002 to 12038
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Gluten Free & Dairy Free                                      11338 to 11365
 Espresso Cheesecake             800 g   855144001327         12002 to 12038
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These products have been distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.

There have been two reported reactions associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk.

The manufacturer, Ilana Robyn Foods Ltd., Toronto, ON, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

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

Ilana Robyn Foods Ltd. at 1-888-886-2004; or email ilana@sweetsfromtheearth.com

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).

For information on milk, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

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