Chequer Foods Ltd withdraws tomato sauce sachets
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Chequer Foods Ltd has withdrawn one batch of its Portion Pak Tomato Sauce Sachet because of undeclared lactose on the label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone intolerant to lactose. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Anyone who is intolerant to lactose is advised not to eat this product.
Product details
- Portion Pak Tomato Sauce Sachet
- Best before: October 2008
- Batch code: 8469
The company has withdrawn the affected stock from sale and will be contacting the relevant allergy support organisations, which will inform their members of the withdrawal. Notices are being displayed explaining why the product has been withdrawn and the actions customers can take if they have bought the product.
No other Chequer Foods Ltd products are known to be affected.
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