Three UK companies have withdrawn chocolate products because they contain an undeclared milk protein, the UK’s Food Standards Agency has said.
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The milk protein is “not an intended ingredient”, the FSA said.
Whitakers Chocolates has withdrawn its Whitakers Rich Smooth Plain Chocolates 70% Cocoa with best before dates of October 2008 and the product code 7122.
Delvaux Chocolates has withdrawn its 100% Organic Belgium Dark Chocolate – Petit Organique 120g with a best before date of 22 June 2008.
Poundland have recalled Churchfield’s Fine Foods Dark Chocolate with the best before date of 26 March 2009.
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By GlobalDataIn the future these products will be relabelled to show advice on the risk of possible cross contamination with milk, the FSA said in a statement.
The FSA told just-food that there is no direct link between the companies. “A local authority did a survey of chocolate bars and uncovered the labelling issue. This is why three such similar recalls have been announced at the same time,” a spokesperson for the watchdog commented.
