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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-51-2023

Tesco recalls Tesco 20 Crispy Caramel Bites because of undeclared 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.

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Tesco 20 Crispy Caramel Bites

Pack size: 20
Best before
All dates up to and including 4 December 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 4 December 2023, 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 or intolerance to egg, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, please contact Tesco’s Customer Services directly on 0800 505 555.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Egg

This product may contain egg making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling Tesco 20 Crispy Caramel Bites because they may contain egg which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is 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

Tesco 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 recall 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 Tesco in the 12 months to 27 October 2023. All Tesco 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.