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Harrods recalls Rose Prince mincemeat and mince pies

Harrods recalls Rose Prince mincemeat and mince pies because the products contain various allergens which are not listed on the label. If you are allergic to or intolerant of wheat (gluten), nuts, milk or eggs, do not eat these products. The Food Standards Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.

Product details

The products being recalled are:

  • Harrods Rose Prince mincemeat, 400g
    'Best before' date: March 2013
    Allergens: undeclared wheat (gluten) and nuts.
  • Harrods Rose Prince mince pies, 270g
    'Best before' date: end 3 November 2012 and 12 November 2012
    Allergens: undeclared milk, egg, wheat (gluten) and nuts.

Harrods is recalling the above batches from sale. If you have bought any of the above products and have an allergy to or intolerance of any of the ingredients described above, do not eat them. Customer notices will be displayed in stores with the action you can take.

No other Harrods products are known to be affected.

About Allergy Alerts

Sometimes there will be a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold. Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.

In such situations the Agency will issue an Allergy Alert. It is also possible to subscribe to an email alert system to receive automatic messages whenever Allergy Alerts are issued. Click on 'Get alerts' in the box at the bottom of this page to find more details.

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