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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-89-2018

Gardiners of Scotland recalls Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars due to 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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Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars

Pack size: 85g

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

Batch code
117078
Best before
18/11/2018

Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars

Pack size: 85g

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

Batch code
124078
Best before
25/11/2018

Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars

Pack size: 85g

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

Batch code
114088
Best before
15/12/2018

Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars

Pack size: 85g

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

Batch code
120088
Best before
21/12/2018

Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars

Pack size: 85g

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

Batch code
103098
Best before
04/01/2019

Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars

Pack size: 85g

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

Batch code
118098
Best before
19/01/2019

Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars

Pack size: 85g

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

Batch code
102108
Best before
03/02/2019

The latest affected best-before date was 3 February 2019, 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

Gardiners of Scotland Ltd is recalling Gardiners Scottish Macaroon Bars because they 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.

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

What the business is doing

Gardiners of Scotland Ltd 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 tells 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

  • 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.