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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-14-2018

Excessive levels of gluten in gluten free Trafo tortilla chips

Act if you are allergic to gluten

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

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Trafo Tortilla Chips - Chilli (sold by Suma Wholefoods)

Pack size: 75g

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Best before
29-07-2018

Trafo Tortilla Chips - Natural (sold by Suma Wholefoods and Unicorn Grocery)

Pack size: 75g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Best before
11-08-2018

The latest affected best-before date was 11 August 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 any of the above products and have an intolerance to gluten or coeliac disease do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Gluten

These products contain gluten making them a possible health risk for anyone with intolerance to gluten or coeliac disease.

Details from the notice

FZ Organic Food BV in the Netherlands are recalling some batches of Trafo tortilla chips due to the presence of gluten. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with intolerance to gluten or coeliac disease. The products have been sold in the UK by Suma Wholefoods and Unicorn Grocery.

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

What the business is doing

Suma Wholefoods and Unicorn Grocery have recalled the above products from customers. The businesses have 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.