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Food hazard warnings
Food hazard warnings are issued as foods sometimes have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.
Below is the latest food allergy or food safety warnings that have been issued within the last couple of months:
| Alert | Description | Product Information | Date Issued |
| Food recall |
Spar is recalling all of its own-brand pudding rice. The product may be contaminated with rice weevils. If you’ve bought the product, do not eat it. |
The product being recalled is:
Spar is recalling the affected product from consumers. Customer notices are being displayed in stores, explaining why the product has been recalled. If you’ve bought the affected product, do not eat it. You can return it to your nearest store for a full refund. No other Spar products re known to be affected. |
21st May 2012 |
| Food recall |
Morrisons is recalling its fresh carrot cake due to a packaging error. Some cake boxes with a 'use by' date of 24 or 26 May 2012, contain chocolate cake. The chocolate cake contains soya, resulting in incorrect allergen information. If you’re allergic or sensitive to soya, don’t eat this product. |
The product being recalled is:
The company has recalled all the affected carrot cake. Customer notices will be displayed in stores to explain why the carrot cake has been recalled. Morrisons has contacted the relevant allergy organisations, which will explain to their members why the product has been recalled. No other Morrison products are known to be affected. |
21st May 2012 |
| Food recall |
Sainsbury's recalls own-brand teacakes |
Sainsbury's has recalled one batch of its own-brand Basic Tea Cakes. The batch may contain small pieces of plastic caused by a manufacturing fault. If you’ve bought the product don’t eat it.
The product being recalled is:
Sainsbury's has recalled the affected product from consumers and stockists. Customer notices have been displayed in stores explaining why the product has been recalled. If you have bought the product, don’t eat it. You can return it to the store for a full refund. No other Sainsbury's products are known to be affected. |
11th May 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
PepsiCo recalls Tropicana Kids Orange Juice Drink due to microbiological contamination |
Tropicana Kids Orange Juice Drink The affected cartons will be easy to distinguish because they do not contain any batch or date codes, either on the outside packs or the internal cartons. |
3rd May 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Musgrave NI withdraws SuperValu and Centra Italian Bolognese Ravioli due to inconsistent allergen labelling |
Product: SuperValu Italian Bolognese Ravioli, 250g The above products contain celery that is not mentioned on the allergy information box, resulting in inconsistent allergen labelling. This means the ravioli should not be consumed by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to celery. |
5th April 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Creme d'Or Ltd withdraws Cafe Tasse Chocolat Fin Artisanal Noir due to undeclared allergen labelling |
Cafe Tasse Chocolat Fin Artisanal Noir (45g) A specific batch of the above product has been found to contain traces of milk that is not declared on the label. It therefore poses a public health risk to those with an allergy or intolerance to milk. |
5th April 2012 |
| Food allergy |
TWI foods Inc. recalls its own Crispy by TWI Foods Cookies and Rusks due to undeclared allergen labelling |
Pistachio Cookies (400g) The above products contain milk, which is not declared on the label, and therefore poses a public health risk to those with an allergy or intolerance to milk. |
4th April 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Manning Impex Ltd withdraws one batch of Buenas brand Macapuno String Coconut Sport in Syrup due to the undeclared presence of sulphur dioxide |
Buenas brand Macapuno String, Coconut Sport in Syrup, 340g A single batch of the above product has been found to contain undeclared sulphur dioxide. This makes the product a potential health risk for people who are sensitive to sulphites. |
2nd April 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Musgrave Retail Partners GB withdraws its own Supervalu Italian Bolognese Ravioli due to inconsistent allergen labelling |
Product: Supervalu Italian Bolognese Ravioli 250g The above product contains celery that is not mentioned in the allergy information box, resulting in inconsistent allergen labelling. This means the ravioli should not be consumed by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to celery. |
30th March 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd recalls one date code of its own-brand Indian 4 Vegetable Samosas due to undeclared milk |
Product: Sainsbury’s Indian 4 Vegetable Samosas, 200g Batch/date codes: Use by 30 March 2012 The above product may contain chicken samosas (with milk as an ingredient) instead of the intended vegetable samosas. Because of this error, milk has not been declared in the labelling information or on the allergen label. This means the product should not be consumed by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk. |
29th March 2012 |
| Food recall |
Ella’s Kitchen recalls cottage pie with cinnamon |
The product being recalled is:
Ella’s Kitchen is recalling the affected product from consumers. The affected batch was only supplied to Tesco, and customer notices have been displayed in stores, explaining why the product has been recalled. If you have bought the product do not eat it. You can return it to the store for a refund. No other Ella’s Kitchen products are known to be affected. |
26th March 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls one batch of its own-brand Carvery Honey and Mustard Ham due to incorrect allergen information |
Product: Morrisons Carvery Honey and Mustard Ham, 125g The above product contains mustard that is not mentioned on the product label, resulting in incorrect allergen labelling. This means the ham should not be consumed by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to mustard. |
22nd March 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls one date code of its own-brand cooked turkey breast due to incorrect date coding |
Morrisons Cooked Turkey Breast, 160g One batch of the affected product has been labelled with an incorrect 'use by' date of 27 April 2012. This product should have been labelled with a 'use by' date of 27 March 2012. Consumption of products past their intended ‘use by’ date could present a risk to health. |
20th March 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Surya Foods Ltd withdraws all batch codes of five J.F. Mills products due to incorrect allergen labelling |
J.F.Mills Rich ’n Moist luxury white cake mix, 500g – all batch codes Wheat flour is an ingredient in the above named product that has not been correctly declared on the labelling. Therefore, this is a potential health risk for individuals who are allergic or intolerant to wheat or gluten. |
16th March 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Lituanica UK Ltd recalls all batch codes of Arsenal branded Marshmallow Vanilla due to the undeclared presence of peanuts |
Arsenal Marshmallow Vanilla, 600g One date code of the above product has been found to contain peanuts that are not declared on the label. This makes the product a potential health risk for people who are allergic to peanuts |
6th March 2012 |
| Food allergy |
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls its own carvery cooked ham due to incorrect allergen labelling |
Product: Morrisons Carvery Cooked Ham, 250g The above product may contain mustard which is not mentioned on the product label, resulting in incorrect allergen labelling. This means the ham should not be consumed by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to mustard. |
5th March 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
B&M Sausages withdraws a variety of meat products in Scotland due to the potential for cross-contamination |
The products being recalled are:
A visit by the local authority to B&M Sausages has identified inadequate disinfection of food contact surfaces between raw and ready-to-eat foods, resulting in potential cross-contamination of ready-to-eat products with pathogenic bacteria. |
2nd March 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Surya Foods Ltd withdraws two batch codes of J.F. Mills Rich 'n Moist Luxury Cake Mix due to incorrect allergen labelling |
J.F. Mills Rich 'n Moist luxury white cake mix, 500g – lot 11272 00, Best Before Sep 12 Wheat flour is an ingredient in the above named products that has not been declared correctly on the labelling. Therefore, this is a potential health risk for individuals who are allergic or intolerant to wheat or gluten. |
1st March 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Nisa withdraws one batch of Heritage Blueberry Muffins due to undeclared soya ingredient |
Product: Heritage Blueberry Muffins (4-pack) Due to a packaging error, chocolate muffins have mistakenly been packaged in the blueberry muffins film, resulting in incorrect allergen labelling. The chocolate muffins contain soya, which is not mentioned on the packaging, resulting in incorrect allergen labelling. This means that this batch and date code should not be consumed by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to soya. |
1st March 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Morrisons recalls one date of its own-brand Whole Nut Milk Chocolate due to possible contamination with metal |
Morrisons Whole Nut Milk Chocolate, 200g One 'best before' date of the above product has been found to be contaminated with small pieces of metal. |
27th February 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
SPAR recalls one batch of Flame Grilled Chicken Chunks due to the presence of low levels of Listeria monocytogenes |
SPAR Flame Grilled Chicken Chunks, 140g A single batch of Flame Grilled Chicken Chunks, 140g, is being recalled due to the detection of low levels of Listeria monocytogenes in one sample taken during company routine monitoring. |
27th February 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Waitrose recalls one date code of its own-brand gammon in parsley sauce due to the possible undeclared presence of fish |
Product: Waitrose Gammon in Parsley Sauce 400g The above product may contain haddock instead of gammon, resulting in incorrect allergen labelling. This means that this product with the date code sbelow hould not be consumed by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to fish |
22nd February 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Delight withdraws Periyar Fish Pickle and Prawn Pickle |
The product being withdrawn is:
The products contain sesame oil, which has been listed as gingelly oil. This isn’t a common name for sesame so customers may not be aware of the allergen contained in the product. If you’re allergic to sesame, don’t eat these products. |
21st Februay 2012 |
| Food recall |
Asda recalls frozen white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake |
The product being withdrawn is:
The label doesn’t list egg and sulphur dioxide in the ingredients list. If you’re allergic or sensitive to eggs and sulphur dioxide, don’t eat this product. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert |
21st February 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Granovita withdraws mushroom pateole yeast spread |
The product being withdrawn is:
Granovita is withdrawing one batch of its Mushroom Pateole Yeast Spread. The product contains levels of gluten that are above the limits allowed for foods to be labelled gluten-free. If you’re intolerant to gluten, don’t eat this product. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert. |
13th February 2012 |
| Fod allergy |
Waitrose recalls all date codes of Waitrose Spiced King Prawn Salad due to inconsistent allergen information |
Waitrose LOVE Life You Count Spiced King Prawn Noodle Salad, 230g The above product contains sesame seeds which have not been declared on the allergen advisory box. This makes the product a potential health risk for people who are allergic to sesame. |
9th February 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Doves Farm withdraws some Chocolate and Crispy Rice Bars |
As a precaution, the following codes have also been withdrawn: 2026, 1349, 1340, 1312, 1305, 1252, 2010, 1335, 1319, 1290, 1266 and 1243. Doves Farm has withdrawn some of its Chocolate and Crispy Rice Bars because they contain milk, which shouldn't be in the product. This makes the bars a potential health risk for people who are allergic or intolerant to milk or milk constituents. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert. |
9th February 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Weetabix withdraws packs of Oatibix Bites |
Weetabix is withdrawing some packs of its Oatibix Bites Sultana and Apple breakfast cereal because of incorrect allergen labelling. The packs, only on sale at Tesco, may contain wheat, which is not mentioned on the label. If you have an allergy or intolerance to wheat you should not eat this product. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert. If you've bought the product with the affected codes you're advised to dispose of it. For a full refund, send the Best Before code from the top of the pack to: |
9th February 2012 |
| Food recall |
Marks and Spencer is recalling four products from its Chinese range with a ‘use by’ date of 9 March 2012. |
The products, all with ‘use by’ dates of 9 March, being recalled are:
Customer notices have been displayed in stores, explaining why the products have been recalled. They should have been labelled with a ‘use by’ date of 9 February 2012. Eating products past their intended 'use by' date could present a risk to health.If you have bought the affected products, you can return them to the store for a full refund. No other Marks & Spencer products are known to be affected. |
9th February 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Suma recalls one date code of Suma Organic Pesto Alla Genovese with basil due to the undeclared presence of milk |
Suma Organic Pesto Alla Genovese with Basil, 190g One date code of the above product has been found to contain milk that is not declared in the ingredients list. This makes the product a potential health risk for people who are allergic or intolerant to milk or milk constituents. The above product is labelled as suitable for vegans. However, the product contains a non vegan cheese. |
9th February 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Virani Food Products withdraws one batch of Gram Flour, labelled as gluten free, due to elevated levels of gluten present in the product |
Virani Gram Flour, labelled as gluten free Levels of gluten found in the gram flour are above the limits for foods labelled gluten free. Therefore, this is a potential health risk for individuals who are intolerant to gluten. |
8th February 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Natco Foods Limited withdraws one batch of Gluten Free Gram Flour due to elevated levels of gluten present in the product |
Natco Gluten Free Gram Flour Pack size: 2kg Best before: October 2012 Batch code: 110420 BN0509 Levels of gluten found in gram flour that is above the limits for foods labelled gluten-free. Therefore, this is a potential health risk for individuals who are intolerant to gluten. |
7th February 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Asda withdraws one date code of Asda Layered Prawn Salad due to a packaging error resulting in a potential allergen issue |
Asda Layered Prawn Salad |
31st January 2012 |
| Food allergy |
Doves Farm Foods Limited withdraws one batch of Gluten-Free Buckwheat Flour due to low levels of gluten present in the product |
Gluten Free Buckwheat Flour 1kg Low levels of gluten have been found in buckwheat flour, which is just above the limits for foods labelled gluten-free. Therefore, this is a potential health risk for individuals who are intolerant to gluten. |
30th January 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Iceland recalls Frozen Lamb Mince 454g due to presence of salmonella |
Iceland Frozen Minced Lamb |
24th January 2012 |
| Food allergy |
UK Snacks Ltd recalls certain batch code of Giants 'Just Fruit' mixed dried fruits due to incorrect allergen labelling information |
Product: Giants 'Just Fruit' mixed dried fruit The above product contain sulphur dioxide which is not declared on the label, resulting in incorrect allergen labelling. This makes the product a potential health risk for people who are sensitive to sulphites. |
18th January 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls all batches of certain smoked mackerel products due to a processing error that may result in the products being undercooked |
Morrisons Smoked Scottish Mackerel fillets (tray pack) All date codes. The affected products are being recalled on a precautionary basis due to possible issues with the hot smoke process used during manufacture, which may result in undercooked products. |
17th January 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Waitrose withdraws salmon and dill fishcakes |
The product being withdrawn is:
Waitrose has withdrawn the product, and contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will inform their members. Customer notices will be displayed in stores, explaining why the product is being recalled. If you’ve bought the product, you can return it to the store for a full refund. No other Waitrose products are affected. |
11th January 2012 |
| Food withdrawal |
Makro recalls certain batch codes of various 'tapas' brand meat products due to high levels of listeria monocytogenes |
Tapas Chorizo Sliced All products purchased after 6 October 2011. |
10th January 2012 |
For further information on any of these Food Hazard Warnings please visit the Food Standards Agency.
Last Updated on Monday, 21 May 2012 15:18
