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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-69-2018

The National Trust recalls biscuits due to a labelling error

Act if you are allergic to peanuts and nuts

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

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National Trust Biscuits Duo Pack - White Chocolate & Raspberry and Oat & Apple Crumble

Barcode
50033152

National Trust Cranberry & Orange Biscuits

Barcode
50032140

National Trust Biscuits Duo Pack - Orange & Almond and Chocolate & Hazelnut

Barcode
50033151

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products and have an allergy to peanuts and/or tree nuts, do not eat them. Instead return them to the place from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Peanuts and or tree nuts

These products may contain nuts making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts and/or tree nuts.

Details from the notice

The National Trust is recalling a range of biscuits as they have been prepared and manufactured in a factory that also handles peanuts and/or tree nuts and is missing ‘may also contain peanuts or tree nuts’ within the allergen statement on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts and/or tree nuts.

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

What the business is doing

The National Trust is recalling the above products from customers. The company has also issued point-of-sale notices to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notices.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.