Sainsbury's withdraws some Freefrom brand products
Thursday 11 December 2008
Sainsbury's has withdrawn its own brand Freefrom Chipolatas, Chicken Steaks, Chicken Nuggets and Beef Burgers because the products contain milk which has not been mentioned on the label. The product is, therefore, a possible risk for people who are allergic to or intolerant of milk or milk constituents.
The Agency has issued an allergy alert advising anyone who is allergic to or intolerant of milk or milk constituents not to eat this product.
Product details
The products being withdrawn are:
- 16 Freefrom Pork Chipolatas, 400g
- 4 Freefrom Chicken Steaks, 380g
- 20 Freefrom Chicken Nuggets, 425g
- 4 Freefrom Beef Burgers, 227g
All date codes. All the products are frozen.
Sainsbury's has withdrawn the affected product from sale and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations. Sainsbury's is displaying product withdrawal notices in all stores. These will explain to customers why the product is being withdrawn and advise anyone with a milk allergy who has bought the product to return it to the customer service desk for a full refund.
No other Sainsbury’s products are known to be affected.
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