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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-51-2018

Mullaghmore Bakery recalls various scone products because they contain egg which is not declared on the labels

Act if you are allergic to egg

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

Check your pack

Fruit Scones

Pack size: 4 pack
Batch code
all batch codes
Best before
all dates up to and including 4 July 2018

Cherry Scones

Pack size: 4 pack
Batch code
all batch codes
Best before
all dates up to and including 4 July 2018

Wheaten Scones

Pack size: 4 pack
Batch code
all batch codes
Best before
all dates up to and including 4 July 2018

The latest affected best-before date was 4 July 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 products and have an allergy or intolerance to egg, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Egg

These products contain egg making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.

Details from the notice

Mullaghmore Bakery is recalling various scone products because they contain egg which is not mentioned on the labels. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.

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

What the business is doing

Mullaghmore Bakery is recalling the above products 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 products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

  • Undeclared egg is behind 87 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 6th most common allergen. All egg allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.