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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-64-2021

Lindt & Sprüngli (UK) Ltd recalls Lindt LINDOR Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Bars because of undeclared wheat (gluten)

Act if you are allergic to gluten and wheat

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

Check your pack

Lindt LINDOR Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Bars

Pack size: 38g
Batch code
L5751 17
Best before
June 2022

The latest affected best-before date was June 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 product and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, 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:

Wheat (gluten)

This product contains wheat (gluten) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.

Details from the notice

Lindt & Sprüngli (UK) Ltd is recalling Lindt LINDOR Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate 38g Bars because a small number of packs contain wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten. Due to a packaging error, some packs contain Lindt HELLO Strawberry Cheesecake Bar.

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

What the business is doing

Lindt & Sprüngli (UK) Ltd is recalling the above product from customers. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. This notice explains 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.