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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-68-2022

COOK Kitchen recalls Beef Bourguignon because of undeclared wheat (gluten)

Act if you are allergic to gluten and wheat

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

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COOK Kitchen Beef Bourguignon 270g

Pack size: 270g
Batch code
000019, 000020
Best before
17 August 2023

COOK Kitchen Beef Bourguignon 540g

Pack size: 540g
Batch code
000741
Best before
17 August 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 17 August 2023, 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 coeliac disease, an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was purchased for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product contains wheat, (gluten) making it a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.

Details from the notice

COOK Kitchen is recalling Beef Bourguignon because it contains wheat, (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.

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

What the business is doing

COOK Kitchen 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

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 4th recall or allergy alert naming Cook since 2018 (4 in total). All Cook 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.