Canadian authorities

Prepackaged chocolate pies

Product name: Choco Pie Banana

Brand: Lotte

Place of origin: Korea

Manufacturer: Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.

Importer: Four Seas Mercantile Limited

Net weight: 336 grams/11.85 ounces per box

UPC: 8 45502 06140 7

Best-before-date: June 14, 2018 and October 23, 2018

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice issued by the Canadian authorities that several kinds of Lotte products are under recall because they may contain an allergen, almond, which is not declared on the food label.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers. Preliminary investigation revealed that the above importer has imported a total of 120 cartons of the abovementioned product, which were all distributed to a chain supermarket for sale. The product concerned has been removed from shelves and is no longer on sale, and the importer has also initiated a recall according to CFS' instructions.
• The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action.

• Stop using or selling the batch of the product concerned immediately.

• Consumers who are allergic to almond should not consume the product concerned. People who feel unwell after consuming it should seek medical treatment.

The CFS press release

• Members of the public may call its hotline at 3473 0323 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.