Non-Impacted Customer Statement for Mars Chocolate UK and Mars Ireland Precautionary Recall of certain Chocolate Products
9th June 2017
Dear Customer,
Over the coming days you may see media coverage that Mars Chocolate UK and Mars Ireland have announced the voluntary recall of certain chocolate products detailed below in the UK and Ireland due to the potential presence of Salmonella.
The precautionary recall in the UK and Ireland concerns only the products below with the following best before dates. No other brands or varieties of chocolate, pack formats, bar sizes or best before dates are affected.
We have traced the products possibly impacted by this issue and we can confirm that we have not supplied any to you so please be assured that you do not need to take any action.
| BRAND & PRODUCT DESCRIPTION | PRODUCT ID CODE | BATCH CODE | BEST BEFORE DATE | MARKET |
| GALAXY Milk 200g Bar | AC76R | 719G1SLO00
719G2SLO00 720A2SLO00 720B1SLO00 |
06.05.2018
06.05.2018 13.05.2018 13.05.2018 |
UK
UK UK UK |
| GALAXY Milk 4x42g Multipack Bars | AF67D | 719G1SLO00
719G2SLO00 |
06.05.2018
06.05.2018 |
UK
UK |
| GALAXY Milk 42g Bar | AN22R | 719G2SLO00
|
06.05.2018
|
UK
|
| GALAXY COUNTERS 78g Treat Bag | AW99N | 719G2SLO00 | 06.05.2018 | UK |
| GALAXY COUNTERS 112g Pouch | AW99G | 720B1SLO00
720C1SLO00 |
13.05.2018
13.05.2018 |
Ireland
Ireland |
| MALTESERS TEASERS 35g Bar | AX46E | 720C1SLO00
720D2SLO00 |
13.05.2018
13.05.2018 |
UK & Ireland
UK |
| GALAXY MINSTRELS 118g Pouch (Sweet Nights In promotion) | BJ30K | 720B1SLO00 | 13.05.2018 | UK |
Mars Chocolate UK takes quality and food safety very seriously and please don’t hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions.
Yours sincerely,
Rez Hassan, UK Chocolate Sales VP
Andy Owings, UK Chocolate Supply Chain VP
