Canada Recalls Smarter Snacks Vegan Protein Puffs Over Undeclared Milk, Sold Nationally
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on October 3 for Smarter Snacks brand Vegan Protein Puff Chili & Lime Flavored, which is being recalled from the marketplace because it contains milk that is not declared on the label. The product was distributed nationally in Canada, including online, and the recalling firm is Empire Health Distribution Inc.
The affected product is the 50 g package, covering all lots where milk is not declared on the label. The CFIA said the recall was triggered by its own test results. For people with a milk allergy, an undeclared milk ingredient can cause a serious or life-threatening reaction, a risk made harder to spot because the product is marketed as vegan.
The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products, and is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.
Consumers who have the affected product should not consume, serve, use, sell or distribute it, and should return it to the place of purchase or throw it out. Shoppers unsure whether their package is included can check the size and product code against the CFIA recall listing and watch for updates.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：一碗零食（资料图）。被召回的是 Smarter Snacks 牌素食蛋白酥。图片来源：Toby Scratch Fanatic 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC0。EN: A bowl of snacks (file photo). The recalled product is Smarter Snacks brand Vegan Protein Puffs. Image: photo by Toby Scratch Fanatic, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
