This makes the product a possible health risk for people allergic to soya. The agency has issued an ‘allergy alert’. Anyone with a soya allergy is advised not to eat this product.
The product being withdrawn is Castle Chocolate milk chocolate bar (50g), with a best before date of January 2010.
The product is only sold at Tesco stores in Wales. All the affected stock has been removed from sale and point-of-sale notices are being displayed in stores, explaining to consumers the reason for the withdrawal. No other Castle Chocolates products are known to be affected.
Source: Food Standards Agency
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