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Montezuma’s recalls Hot Pickle (Chilli & Lime) Milk Chocolate Bars because of undeclared almonds (nuts)

Why it was recalled

Montezuma’s Chocolates Limited is recalling Montezuma’s Hot Pickle (Chilli & Lime) Milk Chocolate Bars because of undeclared almonds (nuts). As a result of a packaging error, some packs may contain almonds as an ingredient. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts).

Allergens involved: Almond, Nuts

Affected products

ProductPack sizeBatch codesUse by
name: Montezuma’s Hot Pickle (Chilli and Lime) Milk Chocolate Bar90gAll

What you should do

If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to almonds (nuts) do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Montezuma’s Chocolates Limited on 01243 510510 or via email at [email protected]

Action taken by the business

Montezuma’s Chocolates Limited is recalling the above product from customers and they have been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

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Official sources

Read the full notice on the Food Standards Agency

FSA reference: FSA-AA-09-2022 · Last updated 25 February 2022

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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.