Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-62-2019

P&B Foods Limited recalls Heera Premium Quality Golden Sultanas because of undeclared sulphites

Act if you are allergic to sulphites

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

Check your pack

Heera Premium Quality Golden Sultana

Pack size: 20 x 100g, 20 x 250g, 6 x 700g, 3 x 5kg, 10kg
Batch code
ED18/281, ED18/071, HP1TN1040319, HP3TN1210618, HP2TN1211118, 1G2280818, 1G1280818, 2G1100119, 2G1170419, 2G1261118, 2G1240518
Best before
end dates: 30 April 2020, 31 October 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 31 October 2020, 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 any of the above products and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, 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:

Sulphites

These products contain sulphites, making them a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

P&B Foods Ltd is recalling Heera Premium Quality Golden Sultanas products because they contain sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

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

What the business is doing

P&B Foods Ltd are recalling the above products from customers. 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.