Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-11-2018

Morrisons is recalling its Italian Penne Bolognese Bake 400g because of undeclared celery

Act if you are allergic to celery

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

Check your pack

Morrisons Italian Penne Bolognese Bake

Pack size: 400g

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Use by
18-23rd February 2018

The latest affected use-by date was 23 February 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 celery, 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:

Celery

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

Details from the notice

Morrisons is recalling its Italian Penne Bolognese Bake (400g) because it contains celery which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to celery.

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

What the business is doing

Morrisons is recalling the above product from customers and have contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, who have told 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: England, Wales.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.