Brits have been issued an urgent warning after several batches of Oreo cookies were found to no longer be safe for everyone to eat, having been recalled for a very specific reason.
Oreo, which is owned by Mondelez International, has become one of the world’s most beloved biscuit brands.
Many people like to eat theirs in a specific way – I'm a twister myself, as I usually carefully remove the top biscuit, leaving the sweet cream on the bottom layer to eat second.
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However, several batches of Oreos may not be safe for all fans, as a recall notice it in place for a number of flavours with certain best before dates.
The specific batches of cookies are manufactured by Whatever Brands in Indonesia, but are stocked in many UK stores.
In an alert to consumers, The Food Standards Agency has issued an allergy alert, adding: “This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts. This only affects products sold in the UK with a Whatever Brands label.
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“Whatever Brands is recalling the above products from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.
"The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers.”
What has Whatever Brands said?
A statement from Whatever Brands said: “In the UK we are recalling a limited number of Oreo dark and white chocolate, strawberry cream, blueberry ice cream flavour, cream chocolate flavour and vanilla cookie from Indonesia as they are not labelled correctly.
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“The products are being recalled because they may contain traces of peanut, which are not mentioned on the label.
“If you have purchased an affected Oreo products, please do not consume the product and contact our careline team for further guidance.”
Which Oreo products have been recalled?
The affected batches of Oreo cookies are:
- Oreo Strawberry Cream, 119.6g, best before 15 March 2025
- Oreo Blueberry Ice Cream, 119.6g, best before 1 November 2024
- Oreo Cream Chocolate Cookie, 119.6g, best before 15 September 2024
- Oreo Vanilla Cookie, 119.6g, best before 6 September 2024
While Whatever Brands has recalled the cookies itself, a number of UK supermarkets have also decided to pull the products from shelves, including Sainsbury’s and Tesco - where they typically retail at around £1.99 a pack.
Topics: Health, Food and Drink, UK News
Jess Hardiman