Munch recalls Munch Chicken and Bacon Caesar wrap because of undeclared fish
Act if you are allergic to fish
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to fish. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Munch Chicken and Bacon Caesar wrap
- Use by
- All Use By dates up to and including 23 July 2022
The latest affected use-by date was 23 July 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to fish, do not eat it. Instead, dispose of or return it to the store from where it was bought.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Fish
This product contains fish making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to fish.
Details from the notice
Munch is recalling Munch Chicken and Bacon Caesar wrap because the product contains fish which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to fish.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Munch 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.
How this recall compares
- Undeclared fish is behind 26 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 10th most common allergen. All fish allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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