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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-20-2018

C&K Meats recalls sausage products because of undeclared sulphur dioxide

Act if you are allergic to sulphites

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

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C&K Meats Country Style Pork Sausages

Pack size: 400g
Use by
All dates up to and including 23 March 2018

C&K Meats Sage & Caramelised Red Onion Pork Sausages

Pack size: 400g
Use by
All dates up to and including 23 March 2018

The latest affected use-by date was 23 March 2018, 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 either of the above products and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites

These products contain sulphur dioxide making them a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

C&K Meats is recalling Country Style Pork Sausages and Sage & Caramelised Red Onion Pork Sausages because they contain undeclared sulphur dioxide which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites. The products are sold in Asda stores only.

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

What the business is doing

C&K Meats Ltd is recalling the above products 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 in Asda stores where the products have been sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.