UK: Rank Hovis recalls flour - (Food Standards Agency)

February 4, 2008 – 4:14 pm

Rank Hovis has recalled some of its Elephant Atta, Fassal and Goldcrest flour because the products might contain small metal pieces. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.
Only packs displaying lot codes ending with the letter H and starting with the first three digits 025, 026, 027, 028, 029, 030 or 031 are affected. The products recalled are:
* Elephant Atta White – 10kg and 25kg
* Elephant Atta Brown – 25kg
* Elephant Atta Med H – 10kg, 12.5kg and 25kg
* Elephant Atta Wholemeal – 10kg and 25kg
* Fassal Chapatti Light – 25kg
* Goldcrest SP – 16kg
No other Rank Hovis Solent Mills Ltd products or batch codes are known to be affected.
The company has recalled the affected products. Notices will appear in the press – Daily Junj, Garavi Gujarat, Des Pardes and Eastern Eye – explaining why the products have been recalled and the actions customers should take it they […]


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