Two popular ice creams have been urgently recalled from shelves over fears they could be dangerous to those with nut allergies.
Food safety watchdogs have stuck a ‘do not eat’ alert on batches of Cheshire Farm’s Caramelized Biscuit ice cream and Biscoff ice cream.
It is feared the frozen treat may contain hazelnuts, which is not featured on the label and poses a risk to anyone with a nut allergy.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which published the alert, issues recalls when problems are spotted with food that means it should not be sold.
According to Cheshire Farm, however, despite including ‘Biscoff’ on the label, the ice creams are not affiliated in any way with the Lotus Biscoff brand and do not contain Biscoff products.
The recall only impacts one litre tubs of the sweet snack and three different batch codes.
These included Caramelized Biscuit ice cream with the code L24150 and best before date of November 29, 2025.
Biscoff Ice Cream with the codes L23139 and L23261 and best before dates November 19, 2024 and March 18, 2025, accounted for the other two.
Food safety watchdogs have stuck a ‘do not eat’ alert on batches of Cheshire Farm’s Caramelized Biscuit Ice Cream and Biscoff Ice Cream
The manufacturer added: ‘If you have bought any of the above codes, please do not consume.
‘Instead, return the packaging to the store for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
‘For more information, please contact us on info@cheshirefarmicecream.co.uk.’
The FSA also added: ‘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.’
About one in 50 children and one in 100 adults suffer from a nut allergy in the UK.
Numbers of sufferers have been increasing for years in a trend some experts suspect is linked to a hyper-hygienic society potentially weakening children’s immune systems.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction to nuts can vary but can include a rash, swellings or vomiting in mild cases.
According to Cheshire Farm, however, despite including ‘Biscoff’ on the label, the ice creams are not affiliated in any way with the Lotus Biscoff brand and do not contain Biscoff products
More serious cases can trigger a life-threatening condition called anaphylaxis, where the allergic reaction makes it harder to breathe and causes blood pressure to plummet.
Sufferers can experience symptoms straight after eating a food they are allergic to, or it can trigger it days later, according to the NHS.
Emergency medicines called adrenaline auto-injectors, such as an EpiPen, are used in the most severe reactions.
Children with allergies are considered to be especially at risk from severe reactions as, due to their smaller body size, small amounts of allergens provoke bigger reactions.
Allergies are also often discovered in childhood meaning parents may not have an emergency injection to hand if an allergic reaction occurs.
