Marks & Spencer has withdrawn 2 date codes of Marks & Spencer Roast Potatoes due to a packaging error resulting in incorrect allergen information Allergens: Gluten/Wheat and Milk Product:Marks & Spencer Roast Potatoes Risk:The above product contains gluten from wheat and milk, which have been omitted from the label. Therefore, this is a potential health [...]
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Marks & Spencer withdraws Roast Potatoes due to incorrect allergen information
September 2nd, 2011 by Tony
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Gluten Free Icon Error on Onken Wholegrain Yoghurt
August 24th, 2011 by Tony
Some pots of Onken’s strawberry, peach and summer berries wholegrain yoghurts incorrectly include a gluten-free icon on the packaging. These yoghurts contain wholegrains, such as barley, rye, oats and wheat, and are therefore not gluten-free. However, it is clear from the ingredients list and allergen warning that they contain gluten. New packing is being printed [...]
USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Better Label Raw Meat and Poultry Containing Added Solutions
July 21st, 2011 by Tony
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing a new rule to establish common, easy-to-understand names for raw meat and poultry products that include injections, marinades, or have otherwise incorporated added solutions which may not be visible to the consumer. FSIS has determined that some labels do not clearly [...]
Lamond the Baker recalls products due to incomplete allergen labelling of egg
June 24th, 2011 by Tony
Lamond the Baker recalls three products due to incomplete allergen labelling of egg: Allergen: Egg Products:Lamond Perkin Biscuit – pack of 10 Lamond Coffee Bun – pack of 8 Lamond Banbury Biscuit – pack of 10 The above products contain egg, which is labelled in the ingredients list but not in the allergy advisory box. [...]
Undeclared Wheat in Indican Brand Punjabi Wadi Spicy Lentil Chunks
June 24th, 2011 by Tony
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Fruiticana Produce Inc. are warning people with allergies to wheat not to consume the Indican brand Punjabi Wadi Spicy Lentil Chunks described below. The affected products contain wheat which is not declared on the label. The following Indican brand Punjabi Wadi Spicy Lentil Chunks, product of India, are [...]