{"id":124818,"date":"2025-05-23T08:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/124818\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:52:10","slug":"urgent-do-not-eat-warning-issued-as-popular-healthy-snack-is-recalled-due-to-deadly-allergy-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/124818\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning issued as popular ‘healthy’ snack is recalled due to deadly allergy risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

By EMILY STEARN, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 03:43 EDT, 23 May 2025 | Updated: 03:53 EDT, 23 May 2025 <\/p>\n

Batches of a popular chocolate snack have been\u00a0urgently recalled\u00a0over\u00a0fears they could be dangerous to those with severe allergies.<\/p>\n

Food safety watchdogs stuck a ‘do not eat’ alert on health brand\u00a0Myprotein’s double chocolate and caramel gooey filled cookie.<\/p>\n

It is feared the sweet treat\u00a0may\u00a0contain hidden traces of wheat and pose a risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.<\/p>\n

THG Nutrition Limited,\u00a0which manufactures the product, said the recall affected all batches of its 75g single cookies and box of 12 cookies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All have best before dates of between June 17, 2025 to July 16, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a separate statement, Myprotein said: ‘Out of an abundance of caution, we\u2019re voluntarily recalling the\u00a0double chocolate and caramel gooey filled cookie, due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, wheat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘If you purchased the product from one of our retail partners, please return the product or bring your receipt to the point of purchase or local store for a full refund.<\/p>\n

‘It\u2019s important to note that only a very small portion of Myprotein products are produced externally.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Food safety watchdogs stuck a ‘do not eat’ alert on health brand Myprotein’s double chocolate and caramel gooey filled cookie.=<\/p>\n

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It is feared the sweet treat may contain hidden traces of wheat and p ose a risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten<\/p>\n

‘The vast majority of Myprotein products are made in-house at our own state-of-the-art facilities. This ensures full control over quality and safety across our product range.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Your safety is our top priority, and we\u2019re working closely with our manufacturing partner to understand how this happened and to make sure it doesn\u2019t happen again.’<\/p>\n

The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which published the alert, issues recalls<\/a>\u00a0when problems are spotted with food that means it should not be sold.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It also said: ‘If you have bought the above product and have coeliac disease, and\/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it.<\/p>\n

‘THG Nutrition Limited is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.’<\/p>\n

Coeliac disease is an auto immune condition where sufferers cannot digest gluten. It is thought to affect around one in every 100 people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For sufferers of coeliac disease or any other condition which makes them gluten intolerant, an allergic reaction can cause symptoms ranging from rashes to trouble breathing and even unconsciousness.<\/p>\n

Among those who have coeliac disease, the immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them.<\/p>\n

This damages the surface of the small bowel, disrupting the body’s ability to take in nutrients from food.<\/p>\n

It’s not entirely clear what causes the immune system to act this way, but a combination of genetics and the environment appear to play a part.<\/p>\n

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