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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-45-2018

Supernutrients recalls Organic Chlorella Powder due to undeclared sulphites

Act if you are allergic to sulphites

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

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Organic Chlorella Powder

Pack size: 5kg
Batch code
O-CH-DF-160330
Best before
31 March 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 31 March 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:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not consume 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:

Sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

This product contains sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Supernutrients are recalling a batch of Organic Chlorella Powder because the product contains sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk to individuals with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

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

What the business is doing

Supernutrients 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 recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.