SAINSBURY’S and Asda have urgently recalled a £1 lunchbox stale over health risk fears and have warned buyers “do not eat it”.
Soya allergy sufferers have been advised not to consume the product due to a “packaging error” that could pose a “possible health risk”.
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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has also alerted Brits of the recall of McGhee’s Family Bakers 6 Scottish Brown Rolls, as several packs were shipped including white rolls which do contain soya.
In a post on January 10 the agency said: “McGhee’s Family Bakers are recalling packs of 6 Scottish Brown Rolls.
“Due to a packaging error, several packs include white rolls which contain soya.
“This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.”
Affected batches are those that have a best before date of 12 January, 2025, and batch number LS5007.
FSS added: “This product may contain soya making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.
“If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to soya do not eat it.
“Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.”
The agency confirmed that no other products from McGee’s are thought to be affected.
It also said that Asda and Sainsbury’s have been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations which will then tell their members about the recall.
Anybody with enquiries about the content of this allergy alert can contact The Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit at 01224 285100 or email at [email protected].
Around 6% of UK adults are estimated to have a food allergy, the equivalent of 2.4 million people, according to research by the Food Standards Agency.
Its Patterns and Prevalence of Adult Food Allergy (PAFA) report, published last year, found that foods such as peanuts and tree nuts like hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds, are most likely to cause an allergic reaction.
The PAFA report also found that childhood food allergies persist into early adulthood, and then further increase with around half of food allergies developing in later adulthood.
Many individuals were also found to have allergies to fresh fruits such as apple, peach and kiwi fruit in its report.
Recent product recalls
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangers goods – here are some of the most recent scares.
Sultans Turkish Delight
Packets of Sultans Turkish Delight in a range of flavours were recently recalled over allergy fears.
The potentially contaminated popular sweets, sold in TK Maxx and Home Sense, posed a risk to dairy allergy sufferers.
Food safety watchdogs alerted a “do not eat” label on four batches of the treat which could contain hidden traces of milk, however this is not currently featured on the label.
The products had been sold in stores between November and December 2024.
Waitrose Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2
Waitrose shoppers in England, Scotland, and Wales were warned last month about its Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2 over allergy fears.
The supermarket said it could pose a deadly health risk for anyone with an allergy to shellfish as it contains molluscs that are not mentioned on the label.
Affected batches included those with use by dates from September 21, 2024 to December 4, 2024, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said.
Customers were advised to return the products to any Waitrose store for a full refund.
WilderKitchen Wilderbee Gochujang Hot Honey
Buyers were warned in November of a potential “health risk” for WilderKitchen’s Wilderbee Gochujang Hot Honey sauce over allergy concerns.
Batches of the product were found to contain gluten despite it not being mentioned on the label.
The FSA warned this could trigger dangerous reactions in people with coeliac disease or those with a gluten allergy.
It added the spicy sauce may contain traces of cereal, but the exact kind “is currently unknown”.
Aldi Let’s Party Vegetable Bao Buns
In November, Aldi customers were warned of an urgent recall of its Let’s Party Vegetable Bao Buns as they contained sesame and duck meat, both of which were not mentioned on the label.
This meant the product posed a possible health risk for sesame allergy sufferers.
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket said: “We apologise this product did not meet our normal high standards and thank you for your co-operation.”
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