Interlink Direct Ltd is recalling CEBU Dried Mangoes because of undeclared sulphur dioxide and/or 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.
Check your pack
CEBU Dried Mangoes
Pack size: 100g- Best before
- 9 August 2019
The latest affected best-before date was 9 August 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and or sulphites, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites
This product contains sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites making it a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.
Details from the notice
Interlink Direct Ltd is recalling CEBU Dried Mangoes because it contains sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. 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
Interlink Direct 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.
How this recall compares
- This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Interlink Direct since 2018 (3 in total). All Interlink Direct recalls
- Undeclared sulphites is behind 53 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 8th most common allergen. All sulphites allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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