Lidl recalled its Kania Crispy Fried Onions because the product included wheat, containing gluten, which was not mentioned on the label in English.
The recall, announced on Tuesday (June 23), specified Kania Crispy Fried Onions in 150g packets.
Lack of accurate labelling in English lead the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to conclude: “This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.”
‘Possible health risk’
Products carrying all date codes were affected by the recall.
Customers who bought the product were advised to return it to their nearest Lidl store for a refund.
The second food safety recall of last week was Crunch Craving Yogurt Coated Raisins, which were recalled due to the presence of undeclared peanuts.
Clandeboye Agencies recalled the batch of its Crunch Craving Yogurt Coated Raisins with a ‘best before’ end date of October 31 2015, after some packs were found to contain peanut, which is not mentioned on the label.
This makes the product a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts.
Recent food safety recalls
- Lidl recalled Kania Crispy Fried Onions
- Clandeboye Agencies recalled a batch of Crunch Craving Yogurt Coated Raisins
Products affected by the recall were those with a pack size of 100g and the batch code: D345.
No other Crunch Craving products were known to be affected by the recall.
Just two days left
Meanwhile, there are just two days left to benefit from the early bird rate tickets to the Food Manufacture Group’s one-day Food safety conference at the Lowry, Manchester September 29.
Tickets ordered before the end of tomorrow (June 30) can be booked at the discounted rate of £319 plus VAT.
The conference – ‘Safer food and drink: from the harvest to the home’ – offers the latest advice on avoiding costing food and drink recalls plus a wealth of information on other food safety and authenticity topics.
Chaired by Professor Colin Dennis, president elect of the US Institute of Food Technologists, former director general of Campden BRI and past president of the UK Institute of Food Science & echnology – the conference will be divided into four sessions. See box below.
Book your place at the conference, before the end of tomorrow to benefit from the early bird rate, here.
Food safety conference
- Session 1: Minimising contamination in raw materials and ingredients
- Session 2: Managing safety hazards and risks in processing, distribution and sale
- Session 3: Delivering products that are safe throughout their shelf-life
- Session 4: Reassuring consumers about the safety of what they eat