Allergen Recall: Ultralife Detox Drinks and Supplements

Allergen Recall:
Ultralife Detox Drinks and Food Supplements

Ultralife is recalling various Detox Drinks and Food Supplements due to undeclared allergens

Ultralife Detox Drinks and Food Supplements

Ultralife is recalling several of their Detox Drinks and Food Supplements because they contain undeclared allergens.

We could find no information on this recall on Ultralife's own website; the products recalled simply show as 'out of stock'. They have also not created a recall notice to put on the Food Standard's Agency's website.

The allergens involved are wheat (gluten), milk, nuts, eggs and soya - different of these allergens are present in different of the recalled products. See the list below for precise details.

Gluten Allergies

If you'd like to know more about how gluten allergies can affect a person, click here.

Nuts and Peanuts

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

Milk Allergies

If you'd like to know more about how milk (dairy) allergies can affect a person, click here.

The 14 Allergens

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

Ultralife's Deto, Performance, Slim Shakes and Meal Replacement Recall

Product	Pack Size	Best Before	Batch Codes	Allergen
Ultralife Detox Total Cleansing & Detoxifying Drink - all flavours	All pack sizes	All dates	All batch codes	Nuts
Ultralife Performance Protein - all flavours	All pack sizes	All dates	All batch codes	Egg, milk, wheat (gluten) and soya
Ultralife Performance Lean Gain - all flavours	All pack sizes	All dates	All batch codes	Milk
Ultralife Slim Shake - all flavours	All pack sizes	All dates	All batch codes	Soya
Ultralife Fitnesshake Healthy Meal Replacement - all flavours	All pack sizes	All dates	All batch codes	Soya

To read this recall on the Food Standard's Agency's website, click here.

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Gluten

The English word gluten comes from the Latin word gluten, and means glue. Gluten is the substance that gives elasticity to dough, helping it to rise and maintain its shape. Gluten is found in wheat (and wheat products), rye, barley and couscous. Oats contain a protein that is similar to gluten.

Gluten Allergy

An immediate allergy is caused by the body producing IgE antibodies to the gluten proteins found those grains. It is more common in children, though adults can have it as well. Symptoms can occur within minutes or up to 2 hours after eating the gluten containing product and include rhinitis, asthma, hives (urticaria), swelling (angio-oedema) or anaphylaxis. Vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and a flare up of eczema can also occur.

Anaphylaxis

Some people can have a serious immediate allergic reaction if they exercise after eating a gluten containing product. These allergic reactions can be severe, and lead to anaphylaxis, a life threatening condition.

Delayed Reaction

A delayed reaction to gluten does not involve those IgE antibodies and can occur between several hours and several days to take effect. Symptoms include diarrhoea or worsening of excema.

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.

Milk Allergy

Some people's the immune system overreacts to certain proteins in the milk, which results in an allergy to milk, dairy and other milk-derivatives.
Their allergic response tends to happen very rapidly - although the exact time can depend on what other foods were consumed at the same time and how long their digestion takes.
A milk allergy can cause anaphylaxis in about 1-2 % of cases.

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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