Asda has withdrawn its Extra Special Chocolate and Beetroot Cake because some packs might contain Extra Special Carrot, Courgette and Orange Loaf Cake which contains walnuts, and this is not mentioned on the product label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to walnuts.
Product details
Product name: Asda Extra Special Chocolate and Beetroot Cake
Pack size: 276g
'Best before' date: 22 February 2016
Risk
Allergen: walnuts
The product contains walnuts, which is not mentioned on the labelling, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to walnuts.
Our advice to consumers
If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to walnuts, do not eat it. Instead, return the product to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. Further information is also available by contacting Asda Customer Relations on 0800 952 0101.
Action taken by the company
Asda has withdrawn the product from sale and have contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the withdrawal. The company will be displaying point-of-sale notices in stores. A copy of this notice can be found at the link below.
No other Asda products are known to be affected.
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 Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.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.
- See more at: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2016/14896/asda-withdraws-extra-special-chocolate-and-beetroot-cake#sthash.JBAxZNtw.dpuf
