Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-48-2022

Costa Coffee recalls Costa Coffee British Roast Chicken Salad Sandwich because of undeclared mustard

Act if you are allergic to mustard

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

Check your pack

Costa Coffee British Roast Chicken Salad Sandwich

Use by
11 September 2022, 12 September 2022, 13 September 2022 14 September 2022, 15 September 2022 and 16 September 2022

The latest affected use-by date was 16 September 2022, 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 mustard, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further information contact Costa Coffee on 0333 003 5883.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Mustard

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

Details from the notice

Costa Coffee is recalling Costa Coffee British Roast Chicken Salad Sandwich because it contains mustard which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard.

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

What the business is doing

Costa Coffee 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

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.