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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-07-2019

Evolution Foods recalls three products because of undeclared sulphites

Act if you are allergic to sulphites

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

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Natural Selection Omega Seed Mix

Pack size: 225g
Lot number
L101210 18246, L102363 18319, L103027 18335
Best before
end dates: June 2019, August 2019, September 2019

Natural Selection Goji Berries

Pack size: 100g
Lot number
L8201/2 18220, L8222/3 18256
Best before
end dates: June 2019, July 2019

Aldi Foodie Market Rainforest Bounty

Pack size: 70g
Lot number
All lot numbers
Best before
end dates: All dates

For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Sulphites

These products contain sulphites, making them a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Evolution Foods Ltd is recalling Natural Selection Omega Seed Mix, Natural Selection Goji Berries, and Aldi Foodie Market Rainforest Bounty because they contain sulphites which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

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

What the business is doing

Evolution Foods Ltd is recalling the above products 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 products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.