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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-65-2020

Cocoa Libre recalls Caramel and Sea Salt Chocolate because of undeclared hazelnuts

Act if you are allergic to hazelnut and nuts

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

Check your pack

Cocoa Libre Caramel & Sea Salt Chocolate (Vegan, Free from Dairy, Gluten, Wheat, Nuts and Peanuts)

Pack size: 100g

What to look for (batch 1 of 3). Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Batch 1
Batch code
1737 06/21
Best before
June 2021
Batch 2
Batch code
1734 06/21
Best before
June 2021
Batch 3
Batch code
1788 08/21
Best before
August 2021

The latest affected best-before date was August 2021, 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 to hazelnuts (nuts) do not eat it. Instead return it to the Coco Libre factory (Unit 5 Market Industrial Estate, Yatton, BS49 4RF) for a full refund or safe replacement product.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Hazelnuts (nuts)

This product contains hazelnuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to hazelnuts (nuts).

Details from the notice

Cocoa Libre is recalling Caramel and Sea Salt Chocolate (Vegan, Free from Dairy, Gluten, Wheat, Nuts and Peanuts) because it contains hazelnuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to hazelnuts (nuts).

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

What the business is doing

Cocoa Libre is recalling the above product from customers. 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 product. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • Undeclared nuts is behind 111 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 4th most common allergen. All nuts allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.