Various roasted coffee beans covered in dark chocolate products have been recalled because they contain almonds (nuts) which are not mentioned on the label. This includes some products which contain roasted coffee beans covered in dark chocolate as an ingredient. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts). This Allergy Alert has been updated as more product information has been added.
Please use the information below as the most recent, replacing earlier versions of this alert.
The affected products have been sold by a number of small retailers. A list of retailers and the products affected by this recall can be found in the attached consumer notice.
Product details
| Coffee beans covered in dark chocolate |
| Pack size |
150g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Whole roasted coffee beans covered in dark chocolate |
| Pack size |
80g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Roasted coffee beans coated in rich 71% dark chocolate |
| Pack size |
150g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Dark chocolate roasted coffee beans |
| Pack size |
110g and 230g |
| Best before |
various dates |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Real coffee beans covered in chocolate |
| Pack size |
100g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Crispy coated coffee beans |
| Pack size |
72g, 200g and 300g |
| Best before |
08 March 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Roasted coffee beans covered in dark chocolate |
| Pack size |
200g and Sold loose |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Dark chocolate coffee beans |
| Pack size |
4kg box |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Milk chocolate coffee bean bar |
| Pack size |
100g and 40g bars |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate covered coffee beans |
| Pack size |
60g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate beans |
| Pack size |
150g |
| Best before |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate coated coffee beans |
| Pack size |
Sold loose |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate coated coffee beans |
| Pack size |
100g |
| Best before |
30 January 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Dark chocolate coffee beans |
| Pack size |
115g |
| Best before |
end of February 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Coffee covered in dark chocolate beans |
| Pack size |
150g |
| Best before |
end of December 2020 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Cocochino and caramel chocochino bars |
| Pack size |
90g bars |
| Best before |
end of May 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Coffee beans covered in dark chocolate |
| Pack size |
50g |
| Best before |
end of October 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate covered roasted coffee beans |
| Pack size |
140g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate covered coffee beans |
| Pack size |
100g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Heavenly chocolate coffee beans |
| Pack size |
150g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate covered coffee beans |
| Pack size |
150g Tins |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Chocolate covered coffee beans |
| Pack size |
50g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| covered coffee beans |
| Pack size |
100g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
| Expresso crunch craft card satchel |
| Pack size |
75g |
| Best before |
15 July 2021 |
| Allergens |
Nuts (almond) |
Risk statement
Allergen(s): Risk: Almonds (nuts)
These products contain almonds (nuts) making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts).
Action taken by the company
The retailers listed in the attached consumer notice have been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, who will inform their members about the recall. The retailers have also issued a point-of-sale notice to their customers as well as posting information on social media. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.
Our advice to consumers
If you have bought the above products from the retailers listed in the attached consumer notice and have an allergy to almonds (nuts), do not eat them. Instead return them to the store they were purchased from for a full refund.
About allergy alerts
Sometimes there will be a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold. Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk. When there is a food allergy risk, the FSA will issue an Allergy Alert.
Ref: FSA-AA-69-2020-update-1