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:
- 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.
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
- This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Unisnacks since 2018 (4 in total). All Unisnacks recalls
- Undeclared nuts is behind 111 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 4th most common allergen. All nuts allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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