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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-06-2021

Wessex Mill recalls several cereals because of undeclared almonds (nuts)

Act if you are allergic to almond and nuts

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

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Wessex Mill The Millers Muesli

Pack size: 1 Kg
Best before
All dates up to and including 18 February 2022

Wessex Mill The Millers Muesli with Cranberries

Pack size: 1 Kg
Best before
All dates up to and including 18 February 2022

Wessex Mill Rolled Porridge Oats

Pack size: 1 Kg
Best before
All dates up to and including 18 February 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 18 February 2022, 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 products and have an allergy to almonds (nuts) do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Almonds (nuts)

These products contain almonds (nuts) making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts).

Details from the notice

Wessex Mill is recalling three Millers Muesli cereals because they contain almonds (nuts) which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts).

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

What the business is doing

Wessex Mill is recalling the above products from customers. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • 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.