Recall Roundup: Undeclared allergens

Undeclared allergens

In the UK, Booker Group Limited is recalling Jack’s Guacamole as it contains milk that is not mentioned on the label.

The product is sold in a pack size of 125g and has a best before date of 24 June 2023.

Booker Group Limited is recalling the product from consumers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations that will inform their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point of sale notice to inform consumers why the product is being recalled.

Advice to consumers states that if they have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents then they should not eat. Instead, they can return it from the store of purchase for a full refund.

Meanwhile in the US, Tillamook County Creamery Association is recalling a quantity of its family-size 1.5qt cartons of Tillamook Waffle Cone Swirl ice cream. This recall is occurring due to the product being mistakenly packed in a Tillamook Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream carton (lot TL-41-80, BB041324) meaning it contains undeclared wheat and soy.

The Waffle Cone Swirl ice cream contains wheat and soy, which are not declared on the Chocolate Peanut Butter label.

According to the company, “no more than 1,440 cartons of the ice cream in question were distributed only in Safeway grocery stores”. The product was reportedly distributed in Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.

The product in question is packaged with a Tillamook Chocolate Peanut Butter carton sidewall but with a Tillamook Waffle Cone Swirl lid.

The affected lot codes TL-41-80 and BB041324 (which means best by date of 04/13/2024) are printed on the bottom of the carton.

The company claims no illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to date.

Customers with a wheat or soy allergy or sensitivity have been urged not to consume the product. They should dispose of it or return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.

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Back in the UK, Grape Tree is recalling Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn because it contains milk that is not mentioned on the label.

The Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn comes in a pack size of 200g. All batch codes and best before dates leading up to and including the end of December 2023 are affected by the recall.

As well as recalling the product, Grape Tree has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations that will inform their members about the recall. It has also issued a point of sale notice to its customers.

Advice states that those who have bought the product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents should not eat it. Instead they can return it to the store of purchase for a full refund with or without a receipt.