10/04/2019
Bakery Fined After NI Child Suffers Allergic Reaction To A Biscuit
A Scottish Bakery has been fined £6,000 after failing to label a biscuit that contained eggs correctly, causing a child from Northern Ireland to suffer a reaction.
The parents of the four-year-old boy were aware of their child's allergy and checked the ingredients on the 'Empire' biscuit, a product of Inverness-Shire based Nevis Bakery Limited. The child later suffered an anaphylactic reaction and was hospitalised after eating the product.
In a case brought by Belfast City Council, the biscuit was removed from sale and a UK-wide product recall was launched. Nevis Bakery was fined a total of £6,000 and ordered to pay over £3,000 in legal costs.
They have since reissued the biscuits with the correct allergen information and ingredients clearly listed on the packaging.
(JG/CM)
The parents of the four-year-old boy were aware of their child's allergy and checked the ingredients on the 'Empire' biscuit, a product of Inverness-Shire based Nevis Bakery Limited. The child later suffered an anaphylactic reaction and was hospitalised after eating the product.
In a case brought by Belfast City Council, the biscuit was removed from sale and a UK-wide product recall was launched. Nevis Bakery was fined a total of £6,000 and ordered to pay over £3,000 in legal costs.
They have since reissued the biscuits with the correct allergen information and ingredients clearly listed on the packaging.
(JG/CM)
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