News and alerts
Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
Allergy alert - UK
Tesco recalls two batch codes of its Tesco Takeaway Butter Chicken because of undeclared nuts
Tesco is recalling two batch codes of its Tesco Takeaway Butter Chicken because the sauce used contains nuts (cashew), which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.
Food alert - UK
Consumers warned about frozen meat and fish products supplied by MDA Products Ltd* (updated Jan 20)
Consumers are being warned not to eat a number of food products, mainly frozen fish and chicken, supplied by MDA Products Ltd. The products have been repackaged in an unapproved premises and are therefore potentially unsafe.
Allergy alert - UK
Morrisons recalls batches of Morrisons Market Street Assorted Cupcakes because of undeclared allergen
Morrisons is recalling some batches of Morrisons Market Street Assorted Party Cupcakes because they contain cereals containing gluten (wheat, barley, rye, oats), milk, egg, soya and fish which are not mentioned on the label.
Allergy alert - UK
Pepsico recalls Doritos Lightly Salted Corn Chips because of undeclared soya and wheat (gluten)
Food alert - UK
Spar is recalling its Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich Filler due to an incorrectly extended ‘use by’ date
SPAR is recalling its Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich Filler 220g as the product has been incorrectly labelled with a ‘use by’ date of 17.01. The product should have been dated 02.01.