Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-08-2021

S.M. Pickles of Glastonbury recalls several pickled products and vinegar mix because of undeclared mustard

Act if you are allergic to mustard

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

Check your pack

S.M. Pickles Pickled onions

Pack size: All types and sizes
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 October 2021

S.M. Pickles Pickled eggs

Pack size: All types and sizes
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 October 2021

S.M. Pickles Pickled shallots

Pack size: All types and sizes
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 October 2021

S.M. Pickles Pickled beetroot

Pack size: All types and sizes
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 October 2021

S.M. Pickles Pickled cabbage

Pack size: All types and sizes
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 October 2021

S.M. Pickles Pickled walnuts

Pack size: All types and sizes
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 October 2021

S.M. Pickles Vinegar mix

Pack size: All types and sizes
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 October 2021

The latest affected best-before date was 19 October 2021, 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 mustard, 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:

Mustard

These products contain mustard making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard.

Details from the notice

S.M. Pickles of Glastonbury is recalling several pickled products and vinegar mix because they may contain mustard which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard.

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

What the business is doing

S.M. Pickles of Glastonbury 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 point-of-sale notices to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought them.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.