Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-109-2019

Sacla’ recalls various pesto products because of undeclared peanuts

Act if you are allergic to peanuts

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

Check your pack

Aldi Cucina Basil Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

Aldi Cucina Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

Sacla’ Black Olive Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

Sacla’ Chargrilled Aubergine Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto

Pack size: 90g
Best before
All date codes

Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto

Pack size: 290g
Best before
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Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto

Pack size: 2x45g
Best before
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Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto

Pack size: 950g
Best before
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Sacla’ Gift Pack Pesto Trio

Pack size: 3x90g
Best before
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Sacla’ ‘Nduja Pesto

Pack size: 90g
Best before
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Sacla’ Reduced Fat Basil Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Sacla’ Reduced Fat Tomato Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Sacla’ Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

Sacla’ Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Pack size: 2x45g
Best before
All date codes

Sacla’ Truffle Pesto

Pack size: 90g
Best before
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Sacla’ Vegan Basil Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Sacla’ Vegan Basil Pesto

Pack size: 950g
Best before
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Waitrose Basil Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

Waitrose Cavolo Nero Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Waitrose Chilli Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Waitrose Essential Basil Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Waitrose Essential Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
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Waitrose Rocket Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

Waitrose Tomato Pesto

Pack size: 190g
Best before
All date codes

For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products and have an allergy to peanuts, 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:

Peanuts

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

Details from the notice

Sacla’ is recalling various pesto products listed below because they may contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

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

What the business is doing

Sacla’ is recalling the above products from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. Sacla, Aldi and Waitrose have issued point-of-sale notices to their 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 notices.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 4th recall involving Aldi in the 12 months to 20 December 2019. All Aldi recalls
  • Undeclared peanuts is behind 94 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 5th most common allergen. All peanuts allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.