Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-28-2023

Buttermilk recalls Buttermilk Speculoos Flavoured Fudge with Biscuit Chunks 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.

Check your pack

Buttermilk Speculoos Flavoured Fudge with Biscuit Chunks

Pack size: 175g

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Batch code
79904, 80515, 81058
Best before
19 February 2024, 21 March 2024, 20 April 2024

The latest affected best-before date was 20 April 2024, 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 coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was purchased for a full refund. For more information, please contact Buttermilk on 01208 814505 or [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

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

Details from the notice

Buttermilk is recalling Buttermilk Speculoos Flavoured Fudge with Biscuit Chunks because it contains wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or 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

Buttermilk 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.