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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-12-2019

Real Handful recalls Choc Orange Chase Protein Bar due to undeclared sesame

Act if you are allergic to sesame

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

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Real Handful Choc Orange Chase

Pack size: 40g
Best before
28 July 2019 and 9 September 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 9 September 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 to sesame 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:

This product may contain sesame, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame.

Details from the notice

Real Handful recalls its Choc Orange Chase Protein Bar as it may contain sesame which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame.

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

What the business is doing

Real Handful is recalling the above product 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 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

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.