Buttermilk Confections Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar Recalled Over Undeclared Milk

A chocolate bar that turns out to contain hidden milk is a nasty surprise for anyone who reads labels for a living. Buttermilk Confections is recalling its Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar after it emerged that the product contains milk, in the form of casein, that isn't mentioned on the label. If you're allergic or intolerant to milk and you've picked one of these up, it's worth a quick check of the wrapper before you go near it.

What's Affected

• Product: Buttermilk Confections Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar
• Pack size: 45g
• Batch code: BM26105
• Best before: 15 June 2027

Only the one batch is affected here, so the batch code is the thing to look for. It's printed on the wrapper. If yours reads BM26105 with a best before of 15 June 2027, it's covered by the recall.

What You Should Do

If you have a milk allergy or intolerance:

• Don't eat it. Casein is one of the main proteins in milk, and a reaction can run from mild stomach upset to full anaphylaxis. The bigger problem is that milk isn't flagged on the label at all, so there's nothing on the pack to warn you off.
• Return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund. Point-of-sale notices are going up in shops that stocked it.
• Already eaten some? If you're getting symptoms, stomach cramps, vomiting, hives, swelling, or trouble breathing, seek medical advice. For a severe reaction, use your adrenaline auto-injector if you carry one and call 999.
• No milk allergy in the house? The bar is perfectly safe to eat. This recall is only about the missing allergen warning, not the quality of the chocolate.

The FSA notice doesn't list a direct phone number or email for the company. Your quickest route is to take the bar back to the shop, and you can find more on the FSA alert page.

Why Casein Catches People Out

Casein is a milk protein, but it doesn't always read like "milk" on an ingredients list. Here it wasn't declared at all. That makes it a real trap for anyone avoiding dairy, because a missing declaration leaves nothing on the wrapper to warn you there's milk inside. Confectionery is one of the trickier categories for this, since chocolate and honeycomb come in both dairy and dairy-free versions and the difference isn't obvious by sight. If you or someone you shop for has a milk allergy, the FSA alerts page is the best place to stay ahead of recalls like this one.