Birds Eye has issued an urgent food recall over its Aunt Bessie's Crispy Onion Rings due to an error in manufacturing which could lead to undeclared milk and egg being found in some of the products.
The popular frozen products are sold in a number of the UK's leading supermarkets, such as Tesco, Iceland and Ocado and have been dubbed a 'possible health risk' to those who have allergies or intolerances to the dairy ingredients.
The company has since recalled the item while releasing a notice instructing shoppers what they should do if they've purchased the product. The main allergy organisations have also been contacted by Birds Eye.
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The Express reports that those who have purchased the frozen onion rings and have an allergy or intolerance, should: "Cut the packaging which shows the batch code and post this and your contact details to the address as shown on the attached notice for a full refund," according to the Food Standards Agency.
The FSA also warned customers to "not eat" them and advised them to contact www.birdseye.co.uk/contact-us for any further information.
Product details -
Aunt Bessie’s Crispy Whole Onion Rings
Pack size: 375g
Batch code: L3037
Best before: August 2024
The contact address is: Birds Eye Limited Freepost, ADM3939, London, SW1A 1 YS.
Should you have any further questions or enquiries, you can contact Birds Eye UK Freephone hotline on 0800 088 5573 or via www.birdseye.co.uk/contact-us.
In the last couple of weeks, other popular products have also been withdrawn from the supermarkets' shelves.
Booths recalled its Two Lemon Bakewell Tarts because they could contain milk, which is not declared on the label, while Tesco also issued a warning and recalled the Tesco Free From Bran Flakes as 'some packs may contain a small amount of another cereal variant (chocolate pillows) that contain milk and hazelnut (nuts) which are not mentioned on the label', the food giant explained.
Product details -
Booths Two Lemon Bakewell Tarts
Pack size: Two x 90g
Batch code: All batches
Best before date: All use-by dates up to and including April 19, 2023
Product details -
Tesco Free From Bran Flakes
Pack size: 300g
Best before: May 26, 2024
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