ALLERGY ALERT
UNDECLARED FISH AND SHRIMP IN CERTAIN NONGHYUP ARUMCHAN AND NONGHYUP SUNCHEON BRAND KIMCHI PRODUCTS
![Pogikimchi - Korean Kimchi - 1000 g](https://i0.wp.com/www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2011/20111215asm.jpg)
- Pogikimchi – Korean Kimchi – 1000 g
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- Pogikimchi – Korean Kimchi – 500 g
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- Matkimchi – Korean Kimchi – 500 g
OTTAWA, December 15, 2011 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to fish and/or shrimp not to consume the Nonghyup Arumchan andNonghyup Suncheon brand kimchi products described below. The affected products contain fish and shrimp which are not declared on the label.
All codes of the following kimchi products are affected by this alert:
BRAND |
PRODUCT |
SIZE |
UPC |
Nonghyup Arumchan |
Matkimchi – Korean Kimchi |
500 g |
8 801421 102036 |
Nonghyup Arumchan |
Pogikimchi – Korean Kimchi |
500 g |
8 801421 101060 |
Nonghyup Suncheon |
Pogikimchi – Korean Kimchi |
1000 g |
8 802052 000029 |
These products have been distributed in Ontario.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to fish and/or shrimp.
The importer, Korea Food Trading, Vaughan, 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 the 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 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 athttp://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
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