MILK ALLERGIES can have serious consequence – they can even be fatal. When Sunrise International Foods Ltd realised that its Shama Falooda Almond flavour drink contained milk, it took swift action. The problem was not the presence of milk but ...
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Kombucha recall as caps pop off
A BRAND of kombucha has been recalled because the bottle caps have started to pop off spontaneously. It sounds like AI is taking over – but the problem has actually occurred because of over-fermentation. The recalled product is One Living ...
Read More »Hot chilli pesto gets allergy alert recall
FISH MAY be present in Filippo Berio UK’s Hot Chilli Pesto – but it is not present on the label. The product has been recalled. Allergies can be very serious. Some need emergency treatment and exposure to allergens can even ...
Read More »Vandals attack Halal café in Newcastle
CAFÉ OWNERS are downplaying an attack on the My Karak Chai café in West Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne which took place on 6th May, the day before the local elections. The café’s windows were smashed and a counter inside the shop was ...
Read More »Daylesford recalls its minestrone soup
PEOPLE who have severe allergies need to be really, really careful. A small amount of an allergen can make them react – needing emergency medication. Even a small dose of the allergen can be fatal. Daylesford Organic Ltd has therefore ...
Read More »Contaminated fishcakes recalled by ASDA
PLASTIC and metal may have contaminated ASDA’s beer-battered cod fishcakes – and the product has been recalled from sale. The contaminants may be present as small pieces within the product. The affected product is the ASDA own-brand Beer Battered Cod ...
Read More »Saffron pastries withdrawn after rodent scare
IT’S RODENTS again! There has been a series of food retailers withdrawing products from sale due to potential rodent contamination. The latest is Saffron Pastries. The company provides a series of cakes, rusks and biscuits – and the products they ...
Read More »Lidl and Iceland told to take down junk food ads
THE GOVERNMENT is tackling childhood obesity in many ways – and one of them is a ban on advertising foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS). Retailers can’t advertise junk food on television before 9pm or online at any ...
Read More »Plastic found in Tesco Chocolate Desert
TESCO HAS recalled its own brand Finest Summer Edition Chocolate Affogato Dessert, because the product may contained pieces of plastic. The dessert comes in a pack weighing 538g and the affected dessert has various best before dates before and including ...
Read More »Listeria found in turkey pastrami
LISTERIA monocytogenes is a nasty bacterium. It causes the usual symptoms of food poisoning: vomiting, diarrhoea, high temperature, aches, etc. Its special powers, though, make it one of the most dangerous of the bacteria that cause food poisoning. We stop ...
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