SFC Wholesale recalls The Original SFC Bargain Box because of undeclared milk
Act if you are allergic to milk
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
The Original SFC Bargain Box
Pack size: 700g- Best before
- All dates up to and including 30th September 2022
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The latest affected best-before date was 30 September 2022, 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 milk or milk constituents, 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:
Milk
This product contains milk making it a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Details from the notice
SFC Wholesale Ltd is recalling The Original SFC Bargain Box as it contains milk, which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. This product is only sold in Sainsbury’s stores.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
SFC Wholesale Ltd is recalling the above product 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 9th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 8 September 2021. All Sainsbury's recalls
- Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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