Food products have strict rules that need to be followed to ensure everyone’s health and safety. This means that all ingredients must be declared on the packaging and any possible allergens must be evident on the packaging, they are usually written in bold.
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However, sometimes there can be production errors and not all ingredients are declared. This can pose a great risk to people who have allergies and when this happens, supermarkets are forced to recall the faulty products to ensure their customers' safety.
The latest supermarkets to recall products over possible allergens are Tesco, B&M and Lidl. the allergens include soya and milk, here is the full list of recalled products.
Tesco is recalling cupcakes
As per the Food Standards Agency, Tesco is recalling its 12 Party Cupcakes as they contain soya but it has not been mentioned on the product ingredient list. This poses a risk to those who may have a soya allergy. The product details are the following:
Tesco 18 Cupcakes
- Batch code:24026
- Best before: 27 February 2024
If you have bought this product, it has been advised to not eat it and return it to the store you bought it from for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
B&M is recalling milkshakes
The Food Standards Agency has announced that the supermarket B&M is recalling its Biscoff Shake Up Milkshake Set as it contains a milk protein and it has not been declared on the label. This poses a health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. The product details are the following:
Biscoff Shake Up
- Best before: All date codes up to and including 22 January 2024
If you have bought this product, it has been advised to not eat it and return it to the store you bought it from for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
Lidl is recalling tartlets
Finally, Lidl is recalling its Duc De Coeur Salted Caramel & Chocolate Tartlets due to the packaging not emphasizing the product contains soya. As per the Food Standards Agency, the packaging has not put ‘contains soay’ in bold lettering which poses a risk to those with a soya allergy. The product details are the following:
Duc De Coeur Salted Caramel & Chocolate Tartlets
- Pack size: 125g
- Best before: All date codes
If you have bought this product, it has been advised to not eat it and return it to the store you bought it from for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
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Sources used:
Food Standards Agency: ‘Tesco recalls Tesco 18 Cupcakes because of undeclared soya’
Food Standards Agency: ‘B&M Stores recall Biscoff Shake Up Milkshake Set because of undeclared milk’
Food Standards Agency: ‘Update: Lidl recalls Duc De Coeur Salted Caramel & Chocolate Tartlets because soya is not emphasised in the ingredients list’
