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Product recall Published FSS-PRIN-34-2024

Carron Contracts T/A Etcheteras recalls White King All Purpose Flour because it contains an unauthorised additive

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

Food Standards Scotland has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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White King All Purpose Flour

Pack size: 800g
Batch code
0424
Best before
25 October 2025

The latest affected best-before date was 25 October 2025, 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 Food Standards Scotland notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

Food Standards Scotland's risk statement:

The presence of Benzoyl Peroxide, an unauthorised additive which is a possible health risk and is unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Carron Contracts T/A Etcheteras is recalling White King All Purpose Flour because Benzoyl Peroxide, an unauthorised additive has been found in the product. This means that the product is a possible health risk and is unsafe to eat.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Carron Contracts T/A Etcheteras is recalling the above product.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Scotland.

How this recall compares

  • Unauthorised ingredient has caused 6 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in supplements, herbal and health products, followed by cereals, flour, rice and pasta. All unauthorised ingredient recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.