Undeclared milk in certain NuGO brand Products

Starting date:

March 25, 2013

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Allergy Alert

Subcategory:

Allergen - Milk

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Multiple - see Additional Details

Distribution:

Alberta, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Extent of the product distribution:

Retail

CFIA reference number:

7935

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Advisory details

Ottawa, March 25, 2013 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Lifestyle Evolution Inc. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the NuGO brand products described below. The affected products may contain milk which is not declared on the labels.

These products have been distributed in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and may have been distributed nationally.

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 milk.

The CFIA and Lifestyle Evolution Inc. are working with importers and distributors to have the products removed from the marketplace.

Additional Details

Reference #	Recalling Firm	Distribution
7935	LAS Trading Inc.	Ontario
7936	AC Distributors	Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
7937	Summit Specialty Foods	British Columbia
7940	Naturally Yours	Ontario
7941	The Low Carb Grocery	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan
7944	Big Ups Inc.	Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
7947	Gingko House	Ontario

Affected products

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC	Additional info
NuGO Organic	Double Dark Chocolate	50 g	NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected	6 91535 48101 5	Best Before Dates Up to and including May 12, 2014
NuGO Organic	Dark Chocolate Pomegranate	50 g	NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected	6 91535 48301 9	Best Before Dates Up to and including May 12, 2014
NuGO Organic	Dark Chocolate Almond	50 g	NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected	6 91535 48501 3	Best Before Dates Up to and including May 12, 2014
NuGO Free	Carrot Cake	45 g	NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected	6 91535 45501 6	Best Before Dates Up to and including April 26, 2014
NuGO Slim	Espresso	45 g	NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected	6 91535 20901 5	Best Before Dates Up to and including March 19, 2014
NuGO Slim	Crunchy Peanut Butter	45 g	NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected	6 91535 20701 1	Best Before Dates Up to and including March 19, 2014
NuGO	Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup	50 g	NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected	6 91535 52701 0	Best Before Dates Up to and including May 7, 2014

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Media enquiries

Media Relations for Lifestyle Evolution Inc.
412-828-4115

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600