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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-77-2019

Sunburst Snacks recalls its Spicy Cashews because they may contain undeclared mustard and celery

Act if you are allergic to mustard and celery

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

Check your pack

Sunburst Snacks Spicy Cashews

Pack size: 45g, 65g, 150g, 160g, 170g
Best before
January 2020, February 2020, March 2020, April 2020, May 2020

The latest affected best-before date was May 2020, 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:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to mustard and/or celery, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Mustard and Celery

This product contains mustard and celery making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery and/or an allergy to mustard.

Details from the notice

Sunburst Snacks Ltd recalls its Spicy Cashews because they may contain mustard and celery which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery and/or an allergy to mustard.

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

What the business is doing

Sunburst Snacks 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

The FSA lists this alert for: England.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.