Coca-Cola European Partners recalls Thums Up Cola because of undeclared celery

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to celery, do not drink it. Consumers should call 0800 227711 to arrange reimbursement.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Celery

This product contains celery making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery.

Details from the notice

Coca-Cola European Partners is recalling Thums Up Cola because it contains celery which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery. The recall relates to products with a 18 September 2019 manufacture date.

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

What the business is doing

Coca-Cola European Partners 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 tells them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

• This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Coca-Cola since 2018 (4 in total). All Coca-Cola recalls
• Undeclared celery is behind 22 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 12th most common allergen. All celery allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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