Allergy alert Published Updated once · 14 September 2022 FSA-AA-46-2022

Update 1: Unisnacks Europe Limited recalls Lotte Pepero Snowy Almond because of undeclared peanuts and sesame

Act if you are allergic to peanuts and sesame

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

Check your pack

Lotte Pepero Snowy Almond

Pack size: 32g
Best before
01 May 2023 and 02 May 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 2 May 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 to peanuts and /or sesame do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further information, please contact Unisnacks Europe Limited on 0800 195 6438 or [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Peanuts

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

Peanuts and sesame

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

Details from the notice

Unisnacks Europe Limited is recalling Lotte Pepero Snowy Almond because it contains peanuts and sesame which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts and/ or sesame. This allergy alert has been updated to include an additional allergen, sesame.

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

What the business is doing

Unisnacks Europe Limited 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 point-of-sale notice to its customers. This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-AA-46-2022
    Original alert: Unisnacks Europe Limited recalls Lotte Pepero Snowy Almond because of undeclared peanuts
  2. · FSA-AA-46-2022-update-1
    Update 1: Update 1: Unisnacks Europe Limited recalls Lotte Pepero Snowy Almond because of undeclared peanuts and sesame
    • Advice to consumers was updated

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.