Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-53-2022

P&B (Foods) Limited recalls Heera Rewdi and Heera Sweet Makhana because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to sulphites and sesame

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

Check your pack

Heera Rewdi

Pack size: 300g
Batch code
2G1201221
Best before
May 2024

Heera Rewdi

Pack size: 300g
Batch code
1G1090222
Best before
Aug 2024

Heera Rewdi

Pack size: 700g
Batch code
1G1201221
Best before
May 2024

Heera Rewdi

Pack size: 700g
Batch code
1G1090222
Best before
Aug 2024

Heera Sweet Makhana

Pack size: 300g
Batch code
3G3280122
Best before
Nov 2023

Heera Sweet Makhana

Pack size: 300g
Batch code
3G1140622
Best before
June 2024

Heera Sweet Makhana

Pack size: 700G
Batch code
1G2070622
Best before
July 2024

The latest affected best-before date was August 2024, 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 to sesame and/or 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:

Sesame and Sulphites.

Heera Rewdi contains sesame and Heera Sweet Makhana contains sulphites making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

P&B (Foods) limited is recalling Heera Rewdi because they contain sesame and Heera Sweet Makhana because they contain sulphites, neither allergens are mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with and allergy to sesame and/or 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) Limited 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 notices to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notices.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.