Food Allergen Alert: Undeclared allergen found in prepackaged snacks produced in Canada
| Issue Date | 21.4.2015 |
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| Source of Information | Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) |
| Food Product | Prepackaged snacks |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: Myprotein Salt & Vinegar Protein Puffs |
| Reason For Issuing Alert | The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that certain packs of the above-mentioned multipack product in salt and vinegar flavour contained BBQ flavour due to a packaging error. The BBQ flavoured product contained wheat, which was not mentioned on the food label. According to the information provided by the RASFF, the UK retailer concerned is recalling the affected product which has been sold online at the Myprotein website and can be delivered to Hong Kong. Wheat is a kind of cereal containing gluten which is a known food allergen. Those who are allergic to it may develop symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea, asthma and rash upon consumption. In severe cases anaphylactic shock may even develop. |
| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | The CFS has sent staff to conduct sales check at local outlets but no affected product has been found so far. The CFS will also alert the trade of the incident and urge them to stop using or selling the affected batch of product immediately should they have imported and still possess the product. |
| Advice to the Trade | The trade should stop using or selling the affected batch of product immediately should they have imported and still possess the product. |
| Advice to Consumers | Consumers who have bought the affected product and are allergic to wheat are advised to stop eating it immediately, and to seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after taking the food. |
| Further Information |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2015-4-21