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STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON UNDECLARED PEANUTS

NEWS RELEASE



Contact:  Jessica Chittenden
          518-457-3136

For Immediate Release

State Agriculture Commissioner Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts

New York - March 14, 2001 - State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers today announced that Canaan Bakery Number Three Corporation, 160-13 Nathan Blvd. Flushing, New York 11358 is recalling Canaan Bakery Cookies because they contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

The recalled product “Canaan Bakery Cookies” is packaged in a plastic tube weighing approximately 6 oz. The package is not coded, nor is there an ingredient listing.

The product was sampled by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets food inspectors during a routine inspection of the establishment. Canaan Bakery Number Three Corporation indicates the product was distributed in Queens only. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product.

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to return it to the place of purchase.


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