Oreos recalled due to undeclared allergen: Recall round-up

Several Oreo products recalled because of undeclared peanuts​

Whatever Brands has recalled several Oreo products because they may contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label.

The lack of an alert means that the products pose a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

The alert only impacts Oreo products sold in the UK with a Whatever Brands label.

Five varieties have been recalled – Dark & White Chocolate, Strawberry Cream, Blueberry Ice Cream, Cream Chocolate Cookie and Vanilla Cookie – all of which are sold in 119.6g packs. However, the best before dates of the products included in the recall range from 6 September 2024 to 23 March 2025.

Whatever Brands has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers which explains why the products are being recalled.

Anyone with an allergy to peanuts should not eat the products that have been recalled and instead return them to the store for a refund.

Top in Town Foods recalls various Mayil products

Top in Town Foods has recalled various Mayil brand products because of incorrect allergen labelling.

The ingredients lists on the packs do not correctly identify crustaceans, fish, mustard or sesame as allergens, which means that the products pose a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy to any of those substances.

A total of 15 Mayil products have been recalled, including chutney, powders and pickle in pack sizes ranging from 200g to 1kg.

The recalled products are as follows (allergen included in brackets): Prawn Chutney Powder (crustaceans), Crushed Chilly Chutney with Prawn (crustaceans, sesame), Tender Mango Pickle (mustard, sesame), Kaduku Mango Pickle (mustard, sesame), Dry Chilly Chutney (sesame), Bitter Gourd Pickle (sesame), Bitter Gourd Pickle Home Made (sesame), Prawn Pickle (crustaceans, mustard, sesame), Fish Chutney (fish, sesame), Uluva Mango (mustard), Vaduka Puli Pickle (mustard, sesame), Cut Mango Pickle (mustard, sesame), Uluva Nellicka (mustard, sesame), Hot and Sweet Lime Pickle (mustard, sesame) and Lemon Pickle (mustard, sesame).

Like with Whatever Brands, Top in Town Foods has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations about the recall so that members can be informed.

Meanwhile, it has issued recall notices in stores where the Mayil products are sold.

Anyone with an allergy to crustaceans, fish, mustard or sesame should not eat any of the products listed above and get receive a full refund by returning it to the store where it was purchase.

Japan Centre recalls Ikari Sauce because of undeclared fish

Japan Centre Group has recalled Ikari Sauce because fish is not mentioned on the label.

The absence of fish on the label means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to fish.

The Ikari Sauce (Non-Oil Soy Sauce & Yuzu Dressing) is sold in 200ml bottles, while batches included in the recall have the following best before dates: 7 September 2024, 6 October 2024, 11 November 2024, 15 December 2024 and 18 January 2025.

Japan Centre Group has already contacted the relevant allergy support organisations and also issued point-of-sale notice to its customers.

If you have bought any of the impacted batches of this product and have an allergy to fish, do not eat it and instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

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