The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the affected product was “a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts”
Aldi has announced a recall for a Christmas chocolate treat. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) stated the budget retailer was “taking the precautionary step of recalling Dairyfine Salted Caramel Filled Gonks because it may contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label”.
The FSA explained this meant the item posed “a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts”. The product in question is Dairyfine Salted Caramel Filled Gonks in 90g packaging with batch code 4061463276865. Every best-before date is covered by the recall.
The FSA stated: “Aldi is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact 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 product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.
“If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to peanuts, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, please visit help.aldi.co.uk or Aldi Customer services can be contacted on 0800 042 0800.”
About allergy alerts and the FSA
The FSA explained: “Sometimes there will be a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold. Then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk. When there is a food allergy risk, the FSA will issue an Allergy Alert.”
The FSA is an independent, non-ministerial department. It was established in 2000 following several high-profile outbreaks of foodborne illness such as BSE (mad cow disease). Its objectives, powers and duties are mainly set out in the Food Standards Act 1999.
It operates across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its main objectives in law are to protect public health from risks arising from the consumption of food and to protect the interests of consumers in relation to food. It protects the public by ensuring that food is safe and is what it says it is and by playing our part in helping to make food healthier and more sustainable for everyone.
It works across the food system “to uphold high standards and to make it easier for businesses to do the right thing”. It explained that its work “helps ensure that the public, and international trading partners, can have confidence in UK food”.
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