Sainsbury’s recalls Vegan Deli-Style Coleslaw and Vegan Potato Salad because they may contain egg
Act if you are allergic to egg
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to egg. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
by Sainsburys’ Vegan Deli-Style Coleslaw
Pack size: 300g- Batch code
- All
- Use by
- All dates up to and including 23 December 2019
Vegan Potato Salad
Pack size: 300g- Batch code
- All
- Use by
- All dates up to and including 23 December 2019
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The latest affected use-by date was 23 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 products and have an allergy or intolerance to egg do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Egg
These products may contain egg making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.
Details from the notice
Sainsbury’s is recalling by Sainsbury’s Vegan Deli-Style Coleslaw and Vegan Potato Salad because they may contain egg which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.
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 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 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.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 8th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 13 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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