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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-94-2018

English Cheesecake Company recalls Treacle Tart Cheesecake slices because of undeclared soya

Act if you are allergic to soya

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

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English Cheesecake Company 2 Treacle Tart Cheesecake slices

Pack size: 222g

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Batch code
18314
Best before
24 November 2018 and 26 November 2018

The latest affected best-before date was 26 November 2018, 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 soya, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Soya

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

Details from the notice

English Cheesecake Company is recalling its 2 Treacle Tart Cheesecake slices as it has been mispacked with Triple Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake slices. The Triple Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake slices contain soya which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya. This product is sold in Waitrose stores only.

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

What the business is doing

English Cheesecake Company is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact 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.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 11th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 22 November 2018. All Waitrose recalls
  • Undeclared soya is behind 112 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 3rd most common allergen. All soya allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.