Ottolenghi recalls Vadouvan Pita Chips because of undeclared celery and mustard
Act if you are allergic to mustard and celery
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to mustard and celery. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Vadouvan Pita Chips
Pack size: 150g- Batch code
- 290525, 300525
- Best before
- 28 May 2025, 29 May 2025, 30 May 2025
The latest affected best-before date was 30 May 2025, 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 celery or mustard, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund (with or without a receipt).
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Celery and mustard
This product contains celery and mustard making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery or mustard.
Details from the notice
Ottolenghi is recalling Vadouvan Pita Chips because they contain celery and mustard which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery or mustard.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Ottolenghi is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted 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.
How this recall compares
- Undeclared mustard is behind 69 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 7th most common allergen. All mustard allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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