Biona recalls Biona Organic Cashew Nut Butter because of undeclared allergens
Act if you are allergic to peanuts, almond, hazelnut and nuts
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to peanuts, almond, hazelnut and nuts. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Biona Organic Cashew Nut Butter
- Batch code
- E233189
- Best before
- 31 December 2026
Affected best-before dates run until 31 December 2026. Products from this recall may still be on sale or at home.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to almonds (nuts), hazelnuts (nuts) and peanuts, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where you bought it for a full refund. For further information, please contact Biona Customer Service department on 02039413628 or at [email protected].
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Almonds (nuts), hazelnuts (nuts) and peanuts.
This product contains almonds (nuts), hazelnuts (nuts) and peanuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts), hazelnuts (nuts) and peanuts.
Details from the notice
Biona is recalling Biona Organic Cashew Nut Butter because it contains almonds (nuts), hazelnuts (nuts) and peanuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts), hazelnuts (nuts) and peanuts.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Biona 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.
Where it was sold
The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.
How this recall compares
- Undeclared peanuts is behind 94 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 5th most common allergen. All peanuts allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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