Westmorland Farmshop with The Cocoabean Co recall various chocolate bar products as they might contain undeclared peanuts
Act if you are allergic to peanuts
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to peanuts. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Mint Fondant Bar
Pack size: 45g- Best before
- 01 February 2023
Honeycomb Bar
Pack size: 45g- Best before
- 01 February 2023
Salted caramel Bar
Pack size: 45g- Best before
- 01 February 2023
The latest affected best-before date was 1 February 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:
- If you have bought the above products and have an allergy to peanuts, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Peanuts
These products might contain peanuts making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.
Details from the notice
Westmorland Farmshop with The Cocoabean Co are recalling various chocolate bar products because they might have been mispacked with a peanut butter bar. These products might contain peanuts which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Westmorland Farmshop with The Cocoabean Co is recalling the above products 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 products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
Where it was sold
The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland.
How this recall compares
- Undeclared peanuts is behind 94 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 5th most common allergen. All peanuts allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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