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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-22-2022

Lidl NI recalls Just Free Gluten Free Black Pudding and Just Free Gluten Free White Pudding due to the presence of gluten

Act if you are allergic to gluten

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to gluten, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Just Free Gluten Free Black Pudding

Pack size: 260g
Batch code
041-22
Use by
20 May 2022

Just Free Gluten Free White Pudding

Pack size: 260g
Batch code
041-22
Use by
20 May 2022

The latest affected use-by date was 20 May 2022, 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 products and have an allergy or intolerance to gluten, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Allergen: Gluten

These products contain, or may contain gluten making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.

Details from the notice

Lidl NI is recalling Just Free Gluten Free Black Pudding because it contains gluten which is not mentioned on the label. Lidl NI is also recalling Just Free Gluten Free White Pudding as a precautionary measure, as it may contain gluten, which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Lidl NI is recalling the above products 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 products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 8th recall involving Lidl in the 12 months to 18 May 2022. All Lidl recalls
  • Undeclared gluten is behind 171 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 2nd most common allergen. All gluten allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.