Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-09-2024

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.

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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:

  1. 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].
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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

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.