ALDI recalls Bramwells Tartare Sauce because of undeclared sulphites
Act if you are allergic to sulphites
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to sulphites. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Bramwells Tartare Sauce
Pack size: 175g- Batch code
- 2118
- Best before
- April 2023
The latest affected best-before date was April 2023, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above product and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Sulphites
This product contains sulphites, making it a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.
Details from the notice
ALDI is recalling Bramwells Tartare Sauce because it contains sulphites which is not mentioned on the label. Due to mis-packing, Bramwells Tartare Sauce labels have been incorrectly applied to Bramwells Horseradish Sauce. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
ALDI is recalling the above product from customers. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 4th recall involving Aldi in the 12 months to 14 September 2022. All Aldi recalls
- Undeclared sulphites is behind 53 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 8th most common allergen. All sulphites allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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