Allergen Recall: Remeo Gelato Ice Cream

Remeo Gelato: No. 6 Stracciatella

Remeo Gelato Ice Cream (No 6: Stracciatella di Bergamo) has been recalled due to a labeling error. The wrong label was put on this ice cream, meaning it is not Stracciatella but instead Pistacchio Sicilano - which contains pistachios.

Pistachios, Nuts and Anaphylaxis

Pistachios are a type of nut, and nuts are one of the 14 allergens that must be clearly highlighted on all the labels.

This ice cream seems suitable for those with an allergy to nuts, because, according to the label, it does not contain any. However, just one little taste of this ice cream - for instance, tasting it with the tip of a tongue - could put a person who is allergic to nuts, in a deadly situation. Their lips can swell, their throat will swell shut, inside their lungs, their bronchii will start swelling as well, and the person won't be able to breathe. This process is called anaphylaxis, or anaphylactic shock , and if medical attention in the form of an adrenaline auto-injector is not given within minutes, the person can die.

So you see how important it is for this ice cream to be recalled!

Nuts and Peanuts

If you'd like to know more about the difference between nuts and peanuts, click here.

The 14 Allergens

If you'd like to know more about the 14 allergens recognised under UK/EU law, click here.

The Remeo Gelato Stracciatella di Bergamo Recall

Product	Pack Size	Best Before	Batch Code	Allergens
Stracciatella Di Bergamo Gelato	500ml	22 October 2019	LO18M22	Nuts

To read the Food Standards Agency's recall notice, click here. To see Remeo Gelato's recall notice on the Food Standards Agency's website, click here. We could not find any information on the recall on Remeo Gelato's own website...

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What is the difference between nuts and peanuts?

This is a question we get asked a lot on our courses. When we talk about nuts, we mean tree nuts; i.e., nuts that grow on trees - like all those almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans and walnuts

Peanuts

Peanuts are also called groundnuts and it is this name that clearly shows the difference. Peanuts grow in the ground, and are actually part of the beans and peas family. But though they are strictly speaking a legume, they are similar in taste and nutritional contents that they are often considered a nut for culinary purposes and called as such in the English language.

The 14 Allergens

There are 14 major allergens that need to be clearly highlighted on the packaging of any food that contains it. If the allergen is sold in a different way, for instance as loose foods or cooked into a meal, information on what contains any of these 14 allergens must be easily available.

The 14 recognised food allergens in the UK

The Law

From December 13, 2014, all food businesses have to provide this information on these 14 allergens, wherever they might be present in foods.
To read and/or download the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation Allergen Provisions, click here.
Additional guidance given by the Food Standards Agency can be found here.
Guidance on Food Allergen Management for Food Manufacturers can be found here.
The Food Standards Agency also has a specific leaflet to help with allergen information for loose foods.
They also provide other information, including a handy allergen chart for caterers.

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