Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-65-2018

Fazila Foods Limited recalls two types of kebab rolls because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to milk and sulphites

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk and sulphites. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

Check your pack

Fazilas 5 Large Lamb Kebab Rolls

Pack size: 750g
Best before
All dates up to and including 28 November 2019

Fazilas 5 Large Chicken Kebab Rolls

Pack size: 750g
Best before
All dates up to and including 28 November 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 28 November 2019, 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 products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk, Sulphites

These products contain milk and sulphites, making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Fazila Foods Limited is recalling packs of 5 Large Lamb Kebab Rolls and packs of 5 Large Chicken Kebab Rolls because they contain milk and sulphites, which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

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

What the business is doing

Fazila Foods Limited is recalling the above products from customers and has been advised to contact 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 products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • 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.