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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-45-2019

Essential Trading recalls Essential Wholefoods Curry Powder Madras Hot 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.

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The FSA notice does not list individual products. Check the official notice for details.

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.
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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

Essential Trading is recalling Essential Wholefoods Curry Powder Madras Hot 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

Essential Trading is recalling the above product from customers. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice. 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.