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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-48-2020

Freshasia Foods recalls Lamb and Carrot Dumplings because of undeclared crustaceans

Act if you are allergic to crustaceans

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

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Freshasia Lamb and Carrot Dumplings

Pack size: 400g
Batch code
200402
Best before
6 April 2021

The latest affected best-before date was 6 April 2021, 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 an allergy to crustaceans do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Crustaceans

This product contains crustaceans making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to crustaceans.

Details from the notice

Freshasia Foods is recalling Lamb and Carrot Dumplings because they contain crustaceans, which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to crustaceans.

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

What the business is doing

Freshasia Foods is recalling the above product 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 product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming Freshasia Foods since 2018 (2 in total).
  • Undeclared crustaceans is behind 24 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 11th most common allergen. All crustaceans allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.