Asco Foods Ltd recalls Dee Thai Crispy Rolls – Durian Flavour due to undeclared sesame
Act if you are allergic to sesame
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to sesame. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Dee Thai Crispy Rolls – Durian Flavour
Pack size: 150 g- Best before
- end of August 2019, December 2019, March 2020
The latest affected best-before date was March 2020, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to sesame, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. Alternatively you might wish to contact the company by calling 01494 434953 or emailing [email protected].
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Sesame
This product contains sesame making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame.
Details from the notice
Asco Foods Ltd is recalling Dee Thai Crispy Rolls - Durian Flavour because it contains sesame which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Asco Foods Ltd is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
How this recall compares
- Undeclared sesame is behind 42 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 9th most common allergen. All sesame allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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