Lactalis McLelland Ltd recalls President Mini Cheese Selection because of undeclared nuts
Act if you are allergic to nuts
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to nuts. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
President Mini Cheese Selection
Pack size: 136.6g- Use by
- 24 May 2021
The latest affected use-by date was 24 May 2021, 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 nuts, 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:
Nuts
This product may contain nuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
Details from the notice
Lactalis McLelland Ltd is recalling its President Mini Cheese Selection because it may contain nuts which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Lactalis McLelland Ltd 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. These notices explain to customers why the product is/products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product(s). Please see the attached notice.
How this recall compares
- This is the 3rd recall or allergy alert naming Lactalis McLelland since 2018 (4 in total). All Lactalis McLelland recalls
- Undeclared nuts is behind 111 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 4th most common allergen. All nuts allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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