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Food alert - UK

William Santus & Co recalls Uncle Joe’s Liquorice & Aniseed Extra Strong Mints as the sweets may contain small pieces of metal

Uncle Joe’s Liquorice & Aniseed Extra Strong Mints 35g tins are being recalled because the sweets may contain small pieces of metal which could represent a safety risk.

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Allergy alert - UK

Cofresh recalls its Cornflake Mix snack because of packaging error

Cofresh is recalling a batch of Cornflake Mix snack because it has been mis-packed with Cofresh’s Salted Rice Sticks. It contains wheat flour (gluten) not mentioned on the label. The products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat flour or gluten. Only products purchased from ASDA or Wm Morrison stores with this batch number are known to be affected.

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Allergy alert - UK

Renew Life UK recalls probiotic supplements because of undeclared milk protein

Renew Life UK is recalling five probiotic supplement products because they contain milk protein which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

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Allergy alert - UK

Asda recalls Limited Edition Szechuan Chicken because of undeclared barley

Asda is recalling its Limited Edition Szechuan Chicken because it contains barley which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to barley.

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Food alert - UK

Bleikers Smokehouse Ltd recalls Coldwater Prawns and Tiger Prawns because the products are labelled with incorrect use by dates

Bleikers Smokehouse Ltd is recalling its Cooked & Peeled Coldwater Prawns and Tiger Prawns because the products have been labelled with incorrect use by dates. These products have only been sold in Booths Supermarkets.

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