Cape Town - Retail giant Woolworths on Tuesday recalled ice cream and sorbet products which weren’t labelled with the necessary peanut allergen warnings.
“The labelling ‘Product made in a factory which uses peanuts’ provides potentially allergic customers with guidance to make informed buying decisions,” said Sam Logan of Meropa Communications, speaking on behalf of Woolworths.
“This labelling has been omitted from some of these products in error.”
The labelling indicates the possibility that the product could have come into contact with food allergens during production.
The products recalled were
* Extremely Creamy Madagascan Vanilla Dairy Ice Cream
* 32 Italian kisses
* Extremely Creamy Pistachio Dairy Ice Cream
* Extremely Creamy Belgian Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream
* Slimmers Choice Fruit Sorbet Mini Lollies
* 6 mini Almond Solos
* 6 mini Vanilla Solos
* Mixed Berry Sorbet
* Granadilla Sorbet
* Mango Sorbet
* Hazelnut Dairy Ice Cream
* Lemon Sorbet.
“As a precaution, Woolworths has taken a decision to remove all these products from its store shelves to avoid potentially putting peanut-allergic customers at risk,” said Logan.
Woolworths customers who had bought any of the recalled products were advised to check if their products lacked the required labels. If so, they could return them for a refund.
For further information, contact the customer care line on 0860 022 002.
The Star