Allergy Alert: Chocolate-Coated Raisins, Peanuts Recalled

December 11, 2008

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerted Canadian consumers today to the presence of undeclared milk in two additional SunRidge Farms products. This action follows last Friday's recall of SunRidge Farms Organic Dark Chocolate Almonds due to the presence of undeclared milk in the chocolate coating.

The newly recalled items are described as follows:

• SunRidge Farms Organic Dark Chocolate Peanuts, 200g (UPC 6 28997 06959 8)
  
• SunRidge Farms Organic Dark Chocolate Raisins, 215g (UPC 6 28997 06961 1)
  

The products were imported from the United States by DMR Food Corporation (Vaughan, ON), which has initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of all lot and date codes of the two items.

While no illnesses have been reported, individuals who are allergic to milk proteins may suffer a severe allergic reaction if they consume one of these products. Consumers who purchased these items should return them to the store for a refund.

Even though the SunRidge products have not been recalled in the United States, consumers in the United States who are allergic to milk proteins should also be on the look-out for these US-made products.