Krispy Kreme recalls White Chocolate & Raspberry Summer 4-pack of doughnuts because of undeclared peanuts
Act if you are allergic to peanuts
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to peanuts. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Krispy Kreme White Chocolate & Raspberry Summer 4-pack doughnuts
Pack size: 4-pack- Best before
- 06 August 2023
The latest affected best-before date was 6 August 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to peanuts, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further details or if you have any questions, you can contact the customer care team on 01276 601170 or email them at [email protected].
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Peanuts
This product contains peanuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts
Details from the notice
Krispy Kreme is recalling White Chocolate & Raspberry Summer 4-pack of doughnuts because it contains peanuts, which are not mentioned on the label. As a result of a packaging error, some packs have been incorrectly packed with two Reese’s doughnuts which contain peanuts. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts. The mispacked products also contain two original glaze doughnuts.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Krispy Kreme is recalling the above product from customers and have 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 (attached). 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: England.
How this recall compares
- This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Krispy Kreme since 2018 (2 in total).
- Undeclared peanuts is behind 94 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 5th most common allergen. All peanuts allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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