Pepper Tree Spice Blends Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Pepper Tree Spice recalls some Pepper Tree Spice brand Spice Blends due to undeclared mustard, a known allergen. CFIA: http://ht.ly/uSpCa

Direct link: http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2014/38427r-eng.php

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Spice Blends are subject to this recall:

• Pepper Tree Spice Co. Grilled Chicken & Rib Rub, 55 grams; all codes where mustard is not declared in the list of ingredients; UPC: 0 00002 02104 1
• Pepper Tree Spice Co. Hot Madras Curry, 50 gram; all codes where mustard is not declared in the list of ingredients; UPC: 0 00002 02404 1
• Pepper Tree Spice Co. Signature Sensational 16, 40 grams; all codes where mustard is not declared in the list of ingredients; UPC: 0 00002 01104 2

About Mustard Allergies:
For some people, mustard (and mustard-containing products) are a source of urgent, dangerous and potentially deadly, allergic reactions requiring immediate medical intervention and treatment. Anaphylactic Shock could occur in consumers who are allergic to foods containing mustard within a very short time, potentially leading to severe injury and/or death.

Where can mustard be found?
If you are allergic, you should suspect Mustard in a wide variety of packaged, baked or processed foods. Read labels very carefully: in some cases, manufacturers may change ingredient formulations from one package size to another or from one part of the country to another owing to local ingredient availability. Just because a food has proven safe in the past doesn’t mean it is now. Product artwork changes may be another clue that more vigilence is required: manufactures may change formulations when revisions are made to the look and feel of the product.

In particular, look for Mustard in the following foods:

• Baby/toddler foods
• Condiments
• Curries, Chutneys
• Dehydrated soups
• Meat processed into forms (including sausages, salami and others) including hamburgers, steakettes, some fast food products, especially burgers
• Pickles and other pickled products
• Potatoes that have been dehydrated, mashed or otherwise processed
• Salad Dressings (including vinaigrettes and cruditées)
• Sauces (including those marked as Barbecue, Béarnaises, Curry, Cumberland, Gravies), Ketchup, Marinades, Mayonnaises, Pesto, prepared pizza sauces, tomato sauces and Vinaigrettes)
• Spices, flavoring or seasoning (foods that have generic “spices” or “seasoning” are particularly risky)
• Sprouted seeds Vegetables prepared with vinegar or other agents

If you suspect Anaphylactic Shock, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number for immediate transport to a medical center. If trained and an emergency kit is available, it may be appropriate to give an injectable drug such as Epinephrine (also known as adrenaline or adrenalin) to the affected individual. Trade names of these products include EpiPen, Twinject, Adrenaclick, Anapen, Jext, Allerject and Auvi-Q. Please note: even patients who are apparently stabilized should still go to hospital for emergency evaluation. Further treatment is often necessary.

___________________________________________________________

CFIA reference number: 8695
Recalls Direct RIN: 3257-2014
About the Recalls Direct service: http://wp.me/P2bVty-2
Visit the Living Safely site: http://www.LivingSafely.org/
E. & O. E.

☞ Want to e-mail or share this recall? Simply use the “Share this” options below.
☞ Is this recall relevant to you? Click on the “Like this” button below.