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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-15-2019

Lidl recalls Mister Choc Choco & Caramel Bars because they may contain 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.

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Mister Choc Choco & Caramel Bars, 6 pack Pack size

Pack size: 6 pack

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Best before
January 2020

The latest affected best-before date was January 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 an allergy to peanuts, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product contains peanuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

Details from the notice

Lidl is recalling Mister Choc Choco & Caramel Bars, 6 Pack because some bars have been packed in incorrect packaging. Some packets labelled as Choco & Caramel bars may contain Caramel Peanut Bars which contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

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 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. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 15th recall involving Lidl in the 12 months to 16 February 2019. All Lidl recalls
  • 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.