Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-53-2023

Asda recalls The Bakery at Asda 20 Chocolate Caramel Mini Crisp Bites because of undeclared egg

Act if you are allergic to egg

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to egg. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

Check your pack

The Bakery at Asda 20 Chocolate Caramel Mini Crisp Bites

Pack size: 200g
Best before
All dates up to and including 14 December 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 14 December 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:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, please contact Asda’s Customer Relations directly on 0800 952 0101.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Egg

This product may contain egg making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.

Details from the notice

Asda recalls The Bakery at Asda 20 Chocolate Caramel Mini Crisp Bites because they may contain egg which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.

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 contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall 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 7th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 28 October 2023. All Asda recalls
  • Undeclared egg is behind 87 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 6th most common allergen. All egg allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.