Instant Coffee Recall In Ontario – Melamine Contamination

There has been a recall on some instant and canned coffee products in Canada due to possible melamine contamination. The press release as follows provides information about which products have been recalled and how to figure out if you’ve got some in you kitchen cupboards.

Crisis sparks Canadian recall of instant coffee

Canwest News Service
Published: Tuesday, September 23

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said early today a Canadian importer of instant coffee was pulling several of its products because they may contain melamine.

Thai Indochine Trading Inc., based in Markham, Ont., voluntarily recalled several of its instant coffee products after learning the Taiwanese manufacturer had issued a recall in Taiwan, the agency said.

The instant coffee products were sold under the Mr. Brown 3-in-1 brand in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba, and include Mandheling Blend Coffee, Blue Mountain Blend and Arabica Coffee. The recalled brands were produced between April 9, 2008 and Sept. 12, 2008 and have best-before dates ranging from April 9, 2010 to Sept. 12, 2010.

There have been no illnesses associated with the consumption of the product, the agency said.