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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-28-2020

Lidl recalls Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bar Cacao & Orange Variant because of undeclared sulphur dioxide

Act if you are allergic to sulphites

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

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Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bar Cacao & Orange

Pack size: 35g
Best before
end date: October 2020

The latest affected best-before date was October 2020, 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 a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat it. If customers are making an essential trip to a Lidl store, they can return the item in-store, with or without a receipt. Alternatively, customers can email [email protected] with a photo of the affected item and the best before date to claim a refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product contains sulphur dioxide making it a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Lidl is recalling Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bar Cacao & Orange Variant because it contains sulphur dioxide which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

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

What the business is doing

Lidl is recalling the above product from customers and 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. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.