Food Alerts / Allergy Alerts
(Updated on 2 Jan 2025) Prepackaged chocolate chunks may contain allergen (milk)
Issue Date |
27.2.2019 |
Source of Information |
The Food Standards Agency of the UK |
Food Product |
Prepackaged chocolate chucks |
Product Name and Description |
Product name: Dark Chocolate Chunks
Brand: Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients
Place of origin: UK
Importer: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited
Packing: 100 grams per box
Best-before dates: All dates |
Reason For Issuing Alert |
- The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice issued by the Food Standards Agency of the UK that the above-mentioned product is under recall because it may contain milk but the ingredient is undeclared on the food label.
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Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
- Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers. Preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported the above affected product which had been sold in its chain stores.
- The CFS has alerted the trade and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. Investigation is ongoing.
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Advice to the Trade |
- Stop using or selling the affected batch(es) of the product(s) without proper food label immediately.
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Advice to Consumers |
- Consumers who are allergic to milk are advised not to eat the affected product, irrespective of the batch.
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Further Information |
The CFS press release
Members of the public may call its hotline at 2606 8658 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2019-2-27