Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-35-2018

Unisnacks recalls Lotte Choco Pie due to undeclared almonds

Act if you are allergic to nuts

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

Check your pack

Lotte Choco Pie

Pack size: 168g & 363g
Best before
12 December 2018 & 20 December 2018

The latest affected best-before date was 20 December 2018, 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 nuts, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the place from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Nuts

This product may contain almonds, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.

Details from the notice

Unisnacks is recalling its Lotte Choco Pie because they may contain almonds which are not declared on the packaging. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.

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

What the business is doing

Unisnacks are recalling the above product from customers and have been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.