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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-38-2023

Interstoq recalls Chocomel because milk is not declared in English

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.

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Chocomel

Pack size: 300ml
Best before
07 November 2023 and 29 November 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 29 November 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:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to milk or milk constituents do not drink it. Instead, return it to a Home Bargains store for a full refund. For further enquiries please contact [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk

The product contains milk which has not been listed in English on the label, this means the product is a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Interstoq is recalling Chocomel because it contains milk, which is not listed in English 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

Interstoq 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 tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

How this recall compares

  • 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.