Sainsbury’s recalls 18 Mini Egg Bites because of undeclared allergens
Act if you are allergic to egg and mustard
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to egg and mustard. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
by Sainsbury’s 18 Mini Egg Bites
Pack size: 186g- Use by
- 17th December
The latest affected use-by date was 17 December 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg, and/or an allergy to mustard do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Egg and mustard
This product contains egg and mustard making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance egg, and/or an allergy to mustard.
Details from the notice
Sainsbury’s is recalling by Sainsbury’s 18 Mini Egg Bites because they contain egg and mustard which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg, and/or an allergy to mustard. The product also contains pork which is not mentioned in the ingredient list.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Sainsbury’s is recalling the above product 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 stores. 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.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 7th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 12 December 2019. All Sainsbury's recalls
- Undeclared egg is behind 87 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 6th most common allergen. All egg allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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