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Sent: 2003-Jun-22 1:45 PM
Subject: FW: 20030621- HEALTH HAZARD ALERT (chloramphenicol) /
AVERTISSEMENT DE DANGER POUR LA SANTÉ (chloramphénicol)
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - CERTAIN DICKINSON'S BRAND HONEY MAY CONTAIN
CHLORAMPHENICOL
OTTAWA, June 21, 2003 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and The
Dickinson Family Inc. are warning consumers not to consume certain
Dickinson's brand honey which may contain chloramphenicol, an antibiotic
which may pose a human health risk.
The affected product was distributed to food service establishments and
hotels. There were no sales through retail stores. Although this product
was
not sold at the retail level, some consumers may have obtained this
product
from food service establishments or hotels for home use.
The affected product can be identified from the label which reads
Dickinson's Honey, # 1 White Liquid, Distributed by The Dickinson Family
Inc., Salinas, CA, 93901, U.S.A.. This product is packaged in 32 g
glass
bottles bearing codes 72C11, 72E13, and 72F14.
The affected product, imported from United States of America, is being
voluntarily recalled from the marketplace. This product has been
distributed nationally.
Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic which is not permitted for use in Canada
in
food producing animals, including bees. The presence of chloramphenicol
in
honey poses a risk (although small) of a serious blood disorder known as
aplastic anaemia.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of
this product.
The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following
numbers:
The Dickinson Family Inc. at 1-330-684-3332. - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST
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Monday to Friday;
CFIA at 1-800-442-2342. - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time - Monday to
Friday.
For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food
safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca
<http://www.inspection.gc.ca> .
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Media enquiries:
Dickinson Family Inc.
1-330-684-3332
Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 755-2890
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613 ) 760-4112
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