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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-103-2019

Unilever recalls Pot Noodle Beef & Tomato because of undeclared celery and mustard

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.

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Pot Noodle Beef & Tomato

Pack size: 90g

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Batch code
L9282
Best before
July 2020

The latest affected best-before date was July 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 celery and/or mustard, do not eat it. Instead, contact the Unilever careline.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Celery and mustard

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

Details from the notice

Unilever is recalling one batch of Pot Noodle Beef & Tomato because it contains celery and mustard 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 mustard.

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

What the business is doing

Unilever 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 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.