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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-53-2018

Quorn recalls a batch of its 2 Gluten Free Burgers packs because of undeclared gluten

Act if you are allergic to gluten

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

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Quorn 2 Gluten Free Burgers

Pack size: 2 pack (227g)
Batch code
708049
Best before
30-Nov-19

The latest affected best-before date was 30 November 2019, 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 product and have an allergy or intolerance to gluten do not eat it. Instead return it 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:

Gluten

This product contains gluten making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.

Details from the notice

Quorn is recalling packs of 2 Gluten Free Burgers because they contain undeclared gluten which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.

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

What the business is doing

Quorn is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, who 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.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming Quorn since 2018 (6 in total). All Quorn recalls
  • Undeclared gluten is behind 171 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 2nd most common allergen. All gluten allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.