Chequer Foods Ltd withdraws one batch of tomato sauce sachets due to the presence of undeclared lactose
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Allergen: Lactose
Ref: N/2008
Product
Chequer Portion Pak Tomato Sauce Sachet
Risk
Due to a labelling error, lactose is not declared on the label. This makes the product a potential health risk for those people intolerant to lactose.
Product identification
Portion Pak Tomato Sauce Sachet
Best before: October 2008
Batch Code: 8469
Action taken by the company
The company has withdrawn all the affected stock from sale and will be contacting the relevant allergy support organisations which will inform their at risk members of the withdrawal. In store notices will be displayed to alert consumers to the reasons for the withdrawal, and the actions they can take if they have purchased the product.
No other Chequer Foods Ltd products are known to be affected
Advice to consumers
Customers with an intolerance to lactose are advised not eat the product.