The Food Standards Agency has issued a ‘do not eat’ alert
Chocolate sold at B&M and Home Bargains has been withdrawn from shelves after the Food Standards Agency issued a recall over safety concerns.
Loudwater Trade and Finance Ltd is recalling Millennium Peanuts Caramel Milk Chocolate due to the presence of milk, peanuts, and soya, and the possibility it may contain almonds, cashew nuts, cereals containing gluten, and hazelnuts, none of which are declared in English on the packaging.
The affected products were stocked at Home Bargains and B&M, with the recall solely applying to items bearing no English ingredients list. The warning covers 285g packs of the chocolate with any best before date or batch code.
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This product contains the allergens milk, peanuts and soya, and may also contain almonds, cashew nuts, cereals containing gluten, and hazelnuts, yet none of this is stated in English. This poses a potential health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, a peanut or soya allergy, an allergy to almonds or cashew nuts, an allergy or intolerance to gluten-containing cereals or coeliac disease, and/or a hazelnut allergy.
Loudwater Trade and Finance Ltd is in the process of recalling the product and has been advised to notify relevant allergy support organisations, who will in turn alert their members. The firm has additionally issued point-of-sale notices to its customers, outlining the reasons for the recall and advising shoppers on what steps to take should they have already purchased the product.
A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency said: “If you have bought the product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, an allergy to peanuts, soya, almonds, cashew nuts, an allergy or intolerance to cereals containing gluten or coeliac disease, and/or an allergy to hazelnuts, do not eat it.
“Instead contact Loudwater Trade and Finance customer careline at support@loudwateruk.com to obtain a full refund or if you require further information. Alternatively, return it to your local Home Bargains or BandM store.”, reports Wales Online.
On occasion, food products must be withdrawn or recalled when consumers face potential risks due to absent or inaccurate allergy labelling, or any other allergy-related concern. In such circumstances, the FSA will publish an Allergy Alert to notify the public.
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