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Allergy alert Published FSS-AA-9572-2024

Hugh Black & Sons recalls Hot and Spicy Burgers because of undeclared Sulphur Dioxide

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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Hot and Spicy Burgers

Pack size: 2 in a pack
Best before
Up to and including 04 September 2024

The latest affected best-before date was 4 September 2024, 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 Food Standards Scotland notice:

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

Food Standards Scotland's risk statement:

Allergen: sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites

This product contains sulphur dioxide making it a possible health risk for those with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Hugh Black & Sons is recalling its Hot and Spicy Burgers because the product contains sulphur dioxide, which was not declared on the packaging. This means the product is 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

Hugh Black & Sons 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 inform customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Scotland.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.