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London Fields Brewery recalls Hackney Hopster Beer due to undeclared allergens

London Fields Brewery is recalling Hackney Hopster Beer because it contains wheat (gluten) and oats (gluten) which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat, oats or gluten.

Product details:

Product: Hackney Hopster Beer

Pack size: 330 ml cans and 330 ml bottles

‘Best before’ dates: all date codes up to and including 4 December 2019

No other London Fields Brewery products are known to be affected

Risk:

Wheat, Oats and Gluten

This product contains wheat (gluten), oats (gluten) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to oats, wheat or gluten.

Our advice to consumers:

If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to oats, wheat or gluten, do not drink it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Action taken by the company:

London Fields Brewery is recalling the above product 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 tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

This alert was originally issued by Food Standards Agency, there has also been distribution of the product in England and Wales.