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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-09-2022

Montezuma’s recalls Hot Pickle (Chilli & Lime) Milk Chocolate Bars because of undeclared almonds (nuts)

Act if you are allergic to almond and nuts

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

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Montezuma’s Hot Pickle (Chilli and Lime) Milk Chocolate Bar

Pack size: 90g

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Best before
24 June 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 24 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 to almonds (nuts) do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Montezuma’s Chocolates Limited on 01243 510510 or via email at [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Almonds (nuts).

These products contain almonds making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to Almonds (nuts).

Details from the notice

Montezuma’s Chocolates Limited is recalling Montezuma’s Hot Pickle (Chilli & Lime) Milk Chocolate Bars because of undeclared almonds (nuts). As a result of a packaging error, some packs may contain almonds as an ingredient. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts).

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

What the business is doing

Montezuma’s Chocolates Limited is recalling the above product from customers and they have 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 tells them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • Undeclared nuts is behind 111 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 4th most common allergen. All nuts allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.