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[twinturbo]

Routine testing of ingredients discovers undeclared dairy, five Kinnikinnick products recalled
January 11, 2014

Kinnikinnick CEO Jerry Bigam on the voluntary Recall of a limited number of Products labelled 'Dairy Free'

"As of this morning I need to announce that through our Ingredient Testing Program we have found dairy contamination in one of the egg products that we buy.  I want to emphasize that this recall applies only to those consumers who have an allergy to dairy products.  The majority of our customers are gluten intolerant and this recall does not affect them.   If you have an allergy to dairy products please return the items to your local store for credit.  If you purchase through our Home Delivery Program please contact us directly.

Like all food manufacturers, we require documentation confirming that no allergens are present in the ingredients that we buy.  We only purchase ingredients from suppliers that can provide the required Gluten Free and Allergen Free Assurances.   Moreover, we maintain our rigorous commitment to food safety by testing all incoming ingredients for allergens in our own Laboratory.  Recently we have expanded our Ingredient Testing Program to include more intensive testing for dairy and peanut contamination rather than relying on the Allergen Free Assurances from ingredient suppliers.

During a routine lab test as part of our expanded  Ingredient Testing Program, we found unacceptable levels of dairy contamination in an egg ingredient.  Subsequently tracing this ingredient, we found traces of dairy in a small number of our finished products.  As a result we have advised the Canadian Food Inspection Authority and the US Food and Drug Authority of this finding and are recalling all products identified with the specific Lot Code.

For any consumer who is not intolerant to dairy, these items are perfectly safe to consume, so enjoy them as you normally would.

A recall is never a good event, but this unfortunate experience does emphasize that our Ingredient Testing Program is critical to ensuring that we provide the safest allergen free food possible.  Regular, independent testing of ingredients used in allergy friendly foods is an absolute requirement.

I apologize to our customers who rely on our 'dairy free' assurances and can only add that with the enhanced testing and changes to our supply chain, that going forward you will be find our products will continue to be the safest gluten free, dairy free, peanut free and tree nut free bakery items in the market".


The products that may contain some dairy contamination include:
Kinnikinnick Pancake and Waffle Mix
Kinnikinnick Kinni-Kwik Bread and Bun Mix
Kinnikinnick Panko Crumbs
Kinnikinnick Original Homestyle Waffles
Kinnikinnick Cinnamon Brown Sugar Waffles

Affected Best Before codes are available on the Kinnikinnick Website at www.kinnikinnick.com or contact the company Toll Free at 1 877 503 4466

To read more about our testing and quality control visit

http://blog.kinnikinnick.com/2013/08/5ppm-gluten-labeling-and-science-vs.html
http://blog.kinnikinnick.com/2013/08/kinnikinnick-k2-facility-earns-haccp.html
http://blog.kinnikinnick.com/2011/05/gluten-testing-certification-dedicated.html

[twinturbo]

This one strikes me as Tweet-worthy.

[CMdeux]

Wow.

Yeah, this is not good.  Glad they test.