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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-05-2023

Marks & Spencer recalls M&S Belgian Dark Chocolate Bar because of undeclared milk

Act if you are allergic to milk

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

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M&S Belgian Dark Chocolate Bar

Pack size: 180g

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Best before
09 November 2023
Barcode
29087570

The latest affected best-before date was 9 November 2023, 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 milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead, return it to your nearest store for a full refund. For more information contact Marks & Spencer on 03330148555.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk

This product contains milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Marks & Spencer is recalling M&S Belgian Dark Chocolate Bar because some packs contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

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

What the business is doing

Marks & Spencer is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers, which explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells 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 3rd recall involving M&S in the 12 months to 23 January 2023. All M&S recalls
  • Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.