Allergens: Milk, Soya, Wheat Flour, Peanuts and other nuts
Product: Variety of Products
Risk: Packaging error resulting in incorrect allergen information being declared on products. This poses a public health risk to those who are allergic to any of the undeclared allergens. Undeclared allergens are Milk, Soya, Wheat Flour, Peanuts and other nuts
Product Identification:
- The Scottish Larder – Rich Chocolate Truffles
- The Scottish Larder – White Coconut Truffle
- The Scottish Larder – The Marvellous Macaroon Bar
- The Scottish Larder – Tablet
- The Scottish Larder – White Caramel Shortcake
- The Scottish Larder – Milk Chocolate Caramel Shortcake
- The Scottish Larder –Vermicelli Caramel Shortcake
- The Scottish Larder – Peanut butter truffle
- Scotland’s Larder – Macaroon
- Scotland’s Larder – Nutella Slice
- Hand Made Truffles – Peanut Butter (3 in a pack)
- Hand Made Truffles – Milk Chocolate (3 in a pack)
- Hand Made Truffles – White Chocolate (3 in a pack)
Best Before: Up to and including 29 February 2016
Action taken by the Company:
The company has withdrawn the implicated date codes from sale. Customer notices will be displayed in stores to alert consumers to the reasons for the withdrawal and to explain the actions they can take if they have purchased this product. In addition, the company has been asked to contact the relevant allergy support organisations who will inform their at-risk members of the withdrawal.
No other Castle Confectionery or The Scottish Larder products are known to be affected
Advice to consumers:
Customers with an allergy to Milk, Soya, Wheat Flour, Peanuts and other nuts are advised not to eat this product but to return it to the retailer where you purchased the product.
Example of some of the photos of products and labels
