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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-23-2021

Tesco recalls Tesco Mini Breadsticks (6 pack) because of undeclared sesame

Act if you are allergic to sesame

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

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Tesco Mini Breadsticks (6 pack)

Pack size: 120g (6 x 20g)
Batch code
U3032, U3033, U3041, U3042, U3043, U3051, U3052, U3053
Best before
end of October 2021

The latest affected best-before date was October 2021, 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 sesame do not eat it. Instead return it to the Tesco store for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Sesame

This product contains sesame making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling Tesco Mini Breadsticks (6 pack) because they may contain sesame which is not mentioned on the label. Due to a packaging error, some of the packs of mini breadsticks with sesame coating may have been incorrectly packed into multi pack Tesco Mini Breadsticks (6 pack). This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame.

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 will be contacting 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

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.