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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-66-2022

Iceland Foods recalls Iceland Takeaway Pilau Rice because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to gluten, wheat, soya, egg and sesame

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

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Iceland Takeaway Pilau Rice

Pack size: 350g
Best before
10 January 2024

The latest affected best-before date was 10 January 2024, 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 or intolerance to egg and/or wheat (gluten) and/or an allergy to sesame and/or soya do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further information, contact Iceland Customer Care on 0800 328 0800 option 2.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product contains egg, sesame, soya and wheat making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg and/or wheat (gluten) and/or an allergy to sesame and/or soya.

Details from the notice

Iceland Foods is recalling Iceland Takeaway Pilau Rice because it contains egg, sesame, soya and wheat, which are not mentioned on the label. The product has been incorrectly packed with egg fried rice. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg and/or wheat (gluten) and/or an allergy to sesame and/or soya.

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

What the business is doing

Iceland 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.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.