Eleven biscuit products across two Australian brands have been removed from shelves nationally in recent days, due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (milk), which may cause consumers who have a milk allergy or intolerance to have a reaction.

The first brand recall applies to Shelby’s Healthy Hedonism Chocolate Chip Cookies (120g) and Shelby’s Healthy Hedonism Double Choc Hazelnut Cookies (120g) with a best-before date up to and including 09/02/2022.

The Shelby’s biscuits had been available for sale at Woolworths nationally and online, as well as IGA in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT.

The second brand recall involves nine biscuit products from Lauria Specialty Sweets: Florentine (190g), Tropicana (190g), Chocolate almond horseshoe (190g), Chocolate almond bread (150g), White chocolate almond bread (150g), Chocolate shortbread (190g), Double chocolate bliss (190g), Honeycomb & caramel bliss (190g), and Strawberry & cream bliss (190g).

The Lauria biscuit recall relates to best-before dates up to and including 22/09/2021. The products had been available for sale at independent food retailers, including IGAs in Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, SA and WA.

In response to both brands’ recalls, Food Standards Australia New Zealand stated that, “Consumers who have a milk allergy or intolerance should not consume these products and should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund.”

Milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in childhood, affecting about 1-2 per cent of preschool children.