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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-08-2022

KP Snacks recalls Popchips Veg Vibes Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar 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.

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The FSA notice does not list individual products. Check the official notice for details.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. 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 bought for a full refund. Consumers can also contact KP Snacks on 08000196193 or via the web form at https://www.kpsnacks.com/contact/, by social media at https://www.facebook.com/popchipsuk; https://www.instagram.com/popchipsuk/; https://twitter.com/popchipsUK.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk

This product contains milk making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

KP Snacks is recalling Popchips Veg Vibes Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar because they contain milk which is not mentioned in the ingredients list. As a result of a packaging error, some packs contain Sour Cream & Onion flavoured chips which contain milk. 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

KP Snacks 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

  • This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming KP Snacks since 2018 (2 in total).
  • 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.