Grape Tree recalls Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn because of undeclared milk
Act if you are allergic to milk
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn
Pack size: 200g- Batch code
- All batches
- Best before
- All best before dates up to and including end of December 2023
The latest affected best-before date was December 2023, 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was purchased for a full refund (with or without a receipt). For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 01384 278639.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Milk
This product contains milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Details from the notice
Grape Tree is recalling Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn because it contains milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Grape Tree is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted 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, Scotland, Wales.
How this recall compares
- This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Grape Tree since 2018 (5 in total). All Grape Tree recalls
- Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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