Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-25-2018

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:

  1. 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.
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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

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.