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Cadbury is recalling its Dairy Milk Oreo candy bar because it may contain pistachio, which isn’t declared on the label.
“There have been reported reactions associated with these products,” said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is also doing a food safety investigation that could lead to the recall of other products.
The recall notice, published July 24, says that if you have the recalled product, you should throw it out or return it to the location you purchased it. “Do not consume recalled products to which you are allergic or sensitive as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction,” it says.
Allergies to tree nuts like pistachios are the most common food allergens among Canadian adults, with 1.7 per cent self-reporting as having them in one 2020 study. That figure increased to 2.6 per cent for Canadian children. Anaphylaxis from tree nuts has increased over the last decade, researchers have found.
