Planet Organic has withdrawn several food-to-go items from its shelves following an audit that flagged “issues” with the organic labeling on certain products.
The problem surfaced during a routine audit conducted by the Soil Association, one of the certifying bodies for organic products in the UK, The Grocer reported.
According to correspondence seen by the title, the main issues revolved around inconsistencies or, in certain instances, incorrect labeling on packaging for several own-label products.
But this does not pertain to any concerns regarding the origin or production methods of the products themselves and does not impact Planet Organic’s broader ‘Organic’ certification.
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The specialist retailer depends on various individual manufacturers to produce its own-label products, with each manufacturer responsible for creating the packaging used to package and showcase the products.
Planet Organic confirmed to The Grocer that an inspection by the Soil Association on 26 February identified “some issues with a few products”, which were removed from shelves immediately.
“We have sourced a great range of products to replace our discontinued lines and have more exciting dishes in the pipeline,” Planet Organic founder Renée Elliott told the publication.
“Our certification across the business remains in place. Our bakery is operational and we are introducing some brilliant new bakes and tastes.”
The Grocer said the business is still working with suppliers to return some of the removed products to shelves.
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