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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-46-2019

Asda recalls Dauphinoise Potatoes because of undeclared wheat (gluten)

Act if you are allergic to gluten and wheat

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to gluten and wheat, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Asda Dauphinoise Potatoes

Pack size: 375g
Best before
28 March 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 28 March 2020, 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:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Wheat (gluten)

This product contains wheat (gluten) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.

Details from the notice

Asda is recalling Dauphinoise Potatoes because some packs may include cauliflower cheese, which contain wheat (gluten) that is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Asda is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell 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 8th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 18 April 2019. All Asda recalls
  • Undeclared gluten is behind 171 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 2nd most common allergen. All gluten allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.