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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-49-2018

Mondelez International recalls Ritz Chipster due to undeclared wheat

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.

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Ritz Chipster

Pack size: 85g
Best before
31 December 2018
Barcode
7622210933430

The latest affected best-before date was 31 December 2018, 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 (gluten), do not eat it. Instead, return it to the place from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Wheat

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

Details from the notice

Mondelez International is recalling Ritz Chipster because the product contains wheat which is not declared on the packaging. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat (gluten).

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

What the business is doing

Mondelez International is recalling the above product from customers and has advised 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.