Nevis Bakery recalls Empire Biscuits because of undeclared egg
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
Empire Biscuit
Pack size: 110g- Batch code
- 001 to 094
- Best before
- 2 April 2018 to 2 July 2018
The latest affected best-before date was 2 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Egg
This product contains egg making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.
Details from the notice
Nevis Bakery is recalling Empire Biscuits because they contain egg which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is 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
Nevis Bakery 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.
Where it was sold
The FSA lists this alert for: England, 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.
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