New food alert: Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN), relying on Ministry of Consumer Affairshas notified a warning regarding the presence of hazelnuts not included in the labeling in chocolate bars. In particular, of chocolate caneFrom the Abiaarzo brand, sold in many supermarkets, which may put people with celiac disease and those who are allergic to nuts at risk.
According to information available through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI), the affected product has been distributed Valencian Community, although “it is not ruled out” that “redistribution into other autonomous communities” could take place. Lot CLH150324 with barcode 8411340100039 is affected and Best date is 2nd August this year.
This information is transferred through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI), which has received alerts from the Valencian Community to verify. Recall of affected productsS of marketing channels. As a precautionary measure, people allergic to hazelnuts, who may have the above product in their homes, are advised to refrain from consuming it. There is no risk to the rest of the general population from consumption of this product.
The product data included is:
- Product name (on label): Chocolate Cane
- Brand/Business: Abiarzo
- Product Appearance: Packaging
- Batch Number: CLH150324
- Barcode: 8411340100039
- Best before date: 08/02/2024
- Unit Weight: 300g
- Preservation Method: In a dry and cool place away from sunlight
By law the labels of products found in supermarkets must include the following: expose allergiess, so that they are easily recognizable to consumers. However, sometimes this is not accomplished, or errors in contamination, handling, or packaging occur resulting in undeclared allergens in a certain product. The Spanish Food Safety Agency (AESAN) immediately reports alerts. In these cases, the affected product is removed from the market to correct the problem. Some of these substances or products have scientifically proven allergenic or intolerance effects, which in some cases may represent A serious risk to the health of people who are sensitive or allergic to these ingredients.
Any nut can cause allergies, although it is true that the most common are peanuts (which are actually legumes), walnuts and hazelnuts, more than anything else because they are the most consumed. Nuts can cause allergies symptoms of varying intensityThat may depend on previous sensitization, age, previous exposure, the nut that caused the reaction, and the existence of other allergic processes such as asthma, as has been reported with Quironsalud. The most common symptoms are itching of the mouth and skin, sneezing, and skin cracking.…and can be associated Serious symptoms such as generalized hives, angioedema, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting or even anaphylaxis, They may appear within seconds or up to 2 hours after ingestion or exposure to the allergen.