Natco withdraws gluten free gram flour – Tuesday 7 February 2012
Natco is withdrawing one batch of its Gluten Free Gram Flour. The product contains low levels of gluten that are above the limits set for foods labelled gluten free. If you’re intolerant to gluten, don’t eat this product. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Product details
The product being withdrawn is:
Natco Gluten Free Gram Flour, 2kg
Best before: October 2012
Natco has withdrawn the affected flour, and contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will inform their members. Customer notices will be displayed in stores, explaining why the product is being withdrawn.
If you’ve bought the product, you can contact the company for information on how to return it.
No other Natco products are known to be affected.
Natco Foods Limited withdraws one batch of Gluten Free Gram Flour due to elevated levels of gluten present in the product
Virani withdraws gluten free gram flour – Wednesday 8 February 2012
Virani is withdrawing 2kg bags of its gram flour, labelled as gluten free, with a ‘best before’ end date of July 2013. The product contains levels of gluten that are above the limits set for foods labelled gluten free. If you’re intolerant to gluten, don’t eat this product. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Product details
The product being withdrawn is:
Virani Gram Flour, labelled as gluten free, 2kg
Best before: July 2013
Batch code: BBE July 2013 010
Virnai has withdrawn the affected flour, and contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members. Customer notices will be displayed in stores, explaining why the product is being withdrawn.
If you’ve bought the flour, you can contact the company for information on how to return it.
No other Virani products are known to be affected.
Virani Foods withdraws one batch of Gram Flour, labelled gluten free, due to elevated levels of gluten present in the product
Suma recalls organic pesto batch – Thursday 9 February 2012
Suma is recalling one batch of its Organic Pesto Alla Genovese with Basil, which is labelled as being suitable for vegans. The product contains milk, which isn’t listed on the label. If you’re allergic or intolerant to milk or milk constituents, you’re advised not to eat the product. The Agency has issued an allergy alert.
Product details
The product being recalled is:
Suma Organic Pesto Alla Genovese with Basil, 190g
Best before: April 2014
Suma has removed the affected pesto from sale, and contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members. Customer notices will be displayed in stores, explaining why the product is being withdrawn.
If you’ve bought the product, you can return it to the shop where you bought it for a refund.
No other Suma products are known to be affected.
Suma recalls one date code of Suma Organic Pesto Alla Genovese with basil due to the undeclared presence of milk
Marks and Spencer recalls some of its Chinese range – Thursday 9 February 2012
Marks and Spencer is recalling four products from its Chinese range with a ‘use by’ date of 9 March 2012. 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. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.
Product details
The products, all with ‘use by’ dates of 9 March, being recalled are:
Marks & Spencer Crispy Prawn Wonton
Unique product code: 0788076
Marks & Spencer Crispy Vegetable Balls
Unique product code: 0685191
Marks & Spencer Prawn Baguette Toast
Unique product code: 0709859
Marks & Spencer Prawn Siu Mai Selection
Unique product code: 0600965
Marks & Spencer is recalling the affected products from consumers. Customer notices have been displayed in stores, explaining why the products have been recalled.
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.
Marks and Spencer recalls four products from its Chinese range due to incorrect date coding
Weetabix withdraws packs of Oatibix Bites -Thursday 9 February 2012
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.
Product details
Oatibix Bites Sultana and Apple cereal 550g
Batch/date codes: BB 22/01/2013 2022
Weetabix is withdrawing the affected batch and contacting the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members. Customer notices will be displayed in stores, explaining why the product is being withdrawn.
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:
Consumer Service Department
Freepost
Burton Latimer
Kettering
Northants NN15 5JR
No other Weetabix product is known to be affected.
Weetabix Ltd withdraws Oatibix Bites Sultana and Apple breakfast cereal due to incorrect allergen labelling
Doves Farm withdraws some Chocolate and Crispy Rice Bars -Thursday 9 February 2012
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.
Product withdrawn
Doves Farm Chocolate & Crispy Rice Bars, 5 x 35g
Batch code: 1276
As a precaution, the following codes have also been withdrawn: 2026, 1349, 1340, 1312, 1305, 1252, 2010, 1335, 1319, 1290, 1266 and 1243.
If you are allergic to or intolerant of milk or milk constituents, you should not eat any of the batches listed.
Doves Farm has withdrawn the affected batch from sale and, as a precaution, has withdrawn another 12 batches. Customer notices will be displayed in stores to explain why the bars have been withdrawn. In addition, the company will be contacting the relevant allergy support organisations, who will inform their at-risk members of the withdrawal.
No other Doves Farm products are known to be affected.
Doves Farm withdraws certain batch codes of its Chocolate and Crispy Rice Bars due to the undeclared presence of milk
Waitrose recalls its Spiced King Prawn Salad – Thursday 9 February 2012
Waitrose has recalled all date codes of Waitrose Spiced King Prawn Salad because the product contains sesame seeds that were not declared on the label. This makes the product a potential health risk for people who are allergic to sesame. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Product details
Waitrose LOVE Life You Count Spiced King Prawn Noodle Salad, 230g
Date codes: All use by dates
Waitrose has removed the product from sale. Customer notices will be displayed in stores to alert consumers to the reasons for the recall and the actions they can take if they have purchased this product. In addition, the company has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will inform their at risk members of the recall.
For further information, customers should call Waitrose Customer Services on 0800 188884.
No other Waitrose products are known to be affected.


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