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Gardiners of Scotland Ltd recalls Gardiners Scottish Macaroon due to undeclared whey (milk)

Gardiners of Scotland Ltd is recalling Gardiners Scottish Macaroon because they contain whey powder (milk) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Product details:
Product: Gardiners Scottish Macaroon
Pack size: 85g & 300g

Batch Code Best Before Date
115019 16/05/2019
121029 22/06/2019
112039 13/07/2019
108049 09/08/2019


No other Gardiners of Scotland Ltd products are known to be affected

Risk: Whey (milk)

These products contain whey powder (milk) making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Our advice to consumers:

If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

Action taken by the company:
Gardiners of Scotland Ltd is recalling the above products from customers and has 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.

Information on Food Standards Scotland’s work on food allergy and intolerance can be found here. Advice on food allergy and intolerance can be found here.