Sainsbury's recalls croissants after undeclared almonds spark nut allergy fears

Signs have been placed in stores to alert those who have purchased the baked products
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Jacob Jarvis26 September 2018

A range of croissants from Sainsbury’s has been recalled over allergy concerns due to potentially containing almonds.

The presence of nuts was not declared on the packaging of the supermarket's in-store all butter croissants - leaving customers at risk.

The recall notice has been issued in stores as well as through the Foods Standards Agency.

A notice from Sainsbury's read: “It has been brought to our attention that a small number of packs may contain almond which is not declared on the pack.

“As a precautionary measure, we are asking customers who have purchased these products, and have an allergy or intolerance to almond to return them to their nearest Sainsbury’s store, where they will receive a full refund.

“No other products are affected by this issue, and we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.”

The batches include all best before codes up to and including September 26, 2018, with both the single and two-pack croissants affected.

Giving further detail, the store said the SKU number on them, stock keeping unit, was 6543872 for the singles and 6542882 for the double packs.

An alert from the FSA read: “Sainsbury’s is recalling in store bakery all butter croissants because they contain almond filling which is not declared on the packaging. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.

“If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to nuts, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.”

It added that no other Sainsbury’s products are known to be affected.

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute also shared the recall notice.

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