Unisnacks Europe Ltd recalls Orion Turtle Chips because of undeclared allergens
Act if you are allergic to milk, gluten, wheat and soya
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk, gluten, wheat and soya, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Orion Turtle Chips Sweetcorn Flavour
Pack size: 80g- Best before
- 10 April 2025 and 24 April 2025
The latest affected best-before date was 24 April 2025, 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk, soya, and wheat (gluten) or coeliac disease do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, please contact Unisnacks Europe Ltd on 0800 195 6438 or [email protected]
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Milk, soya and wheat (gluten)
This product contains milk, soya, and wheat (gluten), making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or an allergy to soya and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease.
Details from the notice
Unisnacks Europe Ltd are recalling Orion Turtle Chips Sweetcorn Flavour because of undeclared milk, soya and wheat (gluten) which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or an allergy to soya and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Unisnacks Europe Ltd 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 isbeing recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
How this recall compares
- This is the 4th recall or allergy alert naming Unisnacks Europe since 2018 (4 in total). All Unisnacks Europe recalls
- Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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