Product Recall

Health Leads UK Ltd recalls Bitter Apricot Kernels because packs contain high levels of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide)

Why it was recalled

Health Leads UK Ltd is recalling packs of Bitter Apricot Kernels because they contain high levels of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide).

Affected products

ProductPack sizeBatch codesUse by
Apricot Kernels 150gm150g00818
Apricot Kernels 150gm150g00918
Apricot Kernels 150gm150g12018
Apricot Kernels 500gm500g04418
Apricot Kernels 500gm500g011418

What you should do

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return the products to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

Action taken by the business

Health Leads UK Ltd is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices have been displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products (see below). These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Health Leads UK Ltd has contacted online customers to advise of the recall. Remaining products held by Health Leads UK Ltd have been removed from sale.

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Official sources

Read the full notice on the Food Standards Agency

FSA reference: FSA-PRIN-38-2018 · Last updated 17 July 2018

Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Yum Britannia is an independent service and is not affiliated with the FSA.