Sainsbury’s recalls Deliciously Free From 4 Fruity Hot Cross Buns by Sainsbury’s because of undeclared soya
Act if you are allergic to soya
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to soya. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
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Deliciously Free From 4 Fruity Hot Cross Buns by Sainsbury’s
Pack size: 280g- Best before
- All date codes up to and including 16 August 2019.
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The latest affected best-before date was 16 August 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 to soya, 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:
Soya
This product contains soya, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.
Details from the notice
Sainsbury’s is recalling Deliciously Free From 4 Fruity Hot Cross Buns by Sainsbury’s because they may contain chocolate chips which are milk free but contain traces of soya which is not declared on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.
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 customers, which explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells 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 6th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 9 August 2019. All Sainsbury's recalls
- Undeclared soya is behind 112 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 3rd most common allergen. All soya allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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