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Aldi Stores has withdrawn one batch of Greisinger Cheese Cabanossi Austrian air dried, hot smoked and seasoned sausages due to incorrect allergen labelling. It is labelled as dairy-free but contains cheese. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.

Due to a labelling error the ingredients list includes cheese despite the dairy-free label. This makes it a potentional health risk to anyone who is allergic or intolerant to milk and milk components and they should not eat this batch of the product. People who are lactose intolerant are not at risk as the product is made with lactose-free cheese.

Product details

Greisinger Cheese Cabanossi Austrian air dried, hot smoked and seasoned sausages, 300g

Batch code: L1961

Best before: 25 July 2011

Aldi has withdrawn the affected batch and contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will inform their members of the withdrawal. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in stores to alert consumers to the reasons for the withdrawal and the actions they can take if they have purchased the product. A copy of the product packaging is attached to this Allergy Alert.

No other Greisinger or Aldi branded products are known to be affected.

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