Booths recalls Lemon Meringue Cake because of undeclared almonds
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-AA-07-2020
Reason for the recall
Nuts (Almonds) This product contains almonds (nuts) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
- Nuts (Almonds)
- This product contains almonds (nuts) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
ReasonNuts (Almonds) This product contains almonds (nuts) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
BrandBooths
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Booths Lemon Meringue Cake
- Brand
- Booths
- Category
- Allergy alert
- Country of origin
- England
- Booths is recalling Lemon Meringue Cake because it contains almonds (nuts) which are not mentioned on the label. Due to a packaging error, some products contain Bakewell Cake instead of Lemon Meringue Cake. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
- Booths Lemon Meringue Cake — Best before: 3 February 2020
What to do
- Booths is recalling the above product from customers and have 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. This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to nuts, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Source: Food Standards Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above presents the official data in the original language — the notice published by the authority is authoritative.
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