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Whitakers Chocolates Ltd withdraws certain batch code of its Rich Smooth Plain Chocolates due to unintended presence of milk protein

Friday 11 April 2008

Allergen: Milk protein

Ref: V/2008

Product

Whitakers Rich Smooth Plain Chocolates

Risk

A certain batch code of the above product has been found to contain milk protein, which is not an intended ingredient. This makes the product a potential health risk for people who are allergic to or intolerant of milk or milk constituents.

Product identification

Whitakers Rich Smooth Plain Chocolates 70% Cocoa
Best before end Oct 2008
Production code 7122

Action taken by the company

The company has withdrawn any remaining product of the affected batch code from sale. All future production of this product will be relabelled to convey information on the risk of possible cross contamination with milk. In addition, the company has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations which will inform their at risk members of the withdrawal.

No other Whitakers Chocolates Ltd products are known to be affected.

Advice to consumers

Customers with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents are advised not eat this product.

External links   The Food Standards Agency has no responsibility for the content of external websites

Food allergy online training Visit the website (External) Anaphylaxis Campaign Visit the website (External) Allergy UK Visit the website (External) Whitakers Chocolates Ltd Company website

More advice from our eatwell website

(External) Food allergy and intolerance

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