Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd withdraws its own brand Freefrom Chipolatas, Chicken Steaks, Chicken Nuggets and Beef Burgers
Thursday 11 December 2008
Allergen: milk
Ref: BF/2008
Products
- 16 Freefrom Pork Chipolatas 400g
- 4 Freefrom Chicken Steaks 380g
- 20 Freefrom Chicken Nuggets 425g
- 4 Freefrom Beef Burgers 227g
Date codes: All date codes
Other information: All products are frozen
Risk
Some batches of the four products above have been found to contain accidental traces of milk protein, which is not indicated on the label. This makes the products a potential health risk for people who are allergic to or intolerant of milk or milk constituents.
Action taken by company
The company has as a precaution, withdrawn the affected batch from sale and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations which will inform their at-risk members of the withdrawal. Notices are being displayed in all stores to alert consumers to the reasons for the withdrawal, and the actions they can take if they have purchased the product. A copy of the withdrawal notice is attached to this alert.
No other Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd products are known to be affected.
Advice to consumers
Customers with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents are advised not to eat this product.
Text from the product withdrawal notice
Sainsbury’s
ALLERGY ADVICE FOR MILK ALLERGY SUFFERERS
Sainsbury’s Freefrom Products (Frozen)
Freefrom 16 Pork Chipolatas 400g
4 Freefrom Chicken Steaks 380g
20 Freefrom Chicken Nuggets 425g
4 Freefrom Beef Burgers 227g
All date codes
We are recalling the above products because routine testing has identified that these may contain traces of milk protein.
If you have a milk allergy, please do not eat the products. Return the product to a colleague at the customer service desk for a full refund.
No other products are affected by this issue and we apologise for the inconvenience caused.