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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-53-2019

Poundstretcher recalls Nestle Dolca Chocolate Negro and Dolca Chocolate con Leche because of incorrect allergen labelling

Act if you are allergic to milk and nuts

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

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Nestle Dolca Chocolate Negro

Pack size: 125g
Batch code
L82340291 1
Best before
end of August 2020

Nestle Dolca Chocolate con Leche

Pack size: 125g
Batch code
L82510291
Best before
end of December 2019

The latest affected best-before date was August 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 the above products and have an allergy to nuts and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead return them to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Nuts and Milk

These products contain nuts and milk making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Poundstretcher is recalling Nestle Dolca Chocolate Negro and Dolca Chocolate con Leche because they may contain nuts and milk which have been incorrectly translated on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

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

What the business is doing

Poundstretcher is recalling the above products 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 products are 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, Wales.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.