Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-47-2024

Asda recalls ASDA Chicken Dinners because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to milk, barley, gluten and egg

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk, barley, gluten and egg, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

Check your pack

ASDA Chicken Dinner

Pack size: 375g
Best before
05 September 2025

The latest affected best-before date was 5 September 2025, 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:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to barley or gluten and/or egg and/or milk or milk constituents. , do not eat it. Instead, return the product to the nearest Asda store for a refund, with or without a receipt. For more information contact Asda Customer Relations on 0800 952 0101.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Barley (gluten), Egg and Milk

This product contains barley (gluten), egg and milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to barley or gluten and/or egg and/or milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Asda is recalling ASDA Chicken Dinners because the product contains barley (gluten), egg and milk, which are not mentioned on the label. As a result of a packaging error, some packs contain ASDA Beef Dinners. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to barley or gluten and/or egg and/or milk or milk constituents.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Asda is recalling the above product from customers. 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 attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 10th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 7 October 2024. All Asda recalls
  • Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.