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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-22-2023

Melting Moments recalls Frosted Carrot Cakes because of 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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Melting Moments Frosted Carrot Cakes

Pack size: 6 pack
Best before
26 April 2023 and 1 May 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 1 May 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 to peanuts, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, please contact Melting Moments Customer service on 028 677 2265 or email [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Peanuts

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

Details from the notice

Melting Moments is recalling Melting Moments Frosted Carrot Cakes because they 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

Melting Moments 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

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.