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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-52-2020

Co-op recalls Chocolate Caramel Shortcake Bites because of undeclared barley

Act if you are allergic to barley and gluten

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to barley and gluten, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Co-op 18 Chocolate Caramel Shortcake Bites

Pack size: 18 pieces

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Best before
16 October 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 16 October 2020, 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 an allergy or intolerance to barley or gluten do not eat it. Instead customers should call 0800 0686 727, email [email protected] or if customers are making an essential trip to the nearest Co-op store, they can return the item in-store for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Barley (gluten)

This product contains barley making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to barley or gluten.

Details from the notice

Co-op is recalling 18 Chocolate Caramel Shortcake Bites. This is because some packs contain an incorrect product resulting in barley (gluten) not being mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to barley or gluten.

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

What the business is doing

Co-op is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted 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. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 8 September 2020. All Co-op recalls
  • Undeclared gluten is behind 171 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 2nd most common allergen. All gluten allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.