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UK Food Watchdogs Announce Wave of Recalls Over Allergen Failures and Safety Risks

Regulators issue do-not-eat notices to protect people with allergies.

Overview

  • Britain’s Food Standards Agency urges shoppers to check cupboards and return affected items for full refunds, with retailers processing returns without receipts.
  • Aldi recalls all Dairyfine Crispy Choc Um’s because the chocolate may contain undeclared peanuts, with barcode 4061463833464 and all dates affected.
  • Waitrose withdraws THIS Isn’t Chicken Deli Pieces for undeclared wheat (gluten) and soya, covering batch codes 274 and 272 with use-by dates up to 13 November.
  • Home Bargains removes Milka Hazelnut 90g, Milka Whole Nut 95g, and Milka Oreo Brownie 100g after allergen information was not provided in English.
  • Lidl recalls XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter over possible metal fragments, and the FSAI flags mispacked Rose Halloween Spooky Tea Cakes with unlabelled egg.