Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-29-2024

Japan Food Express Ltd is recalling Daisho Hakata Ramen Noodle Tonkotsu because of 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

Daisho Hakata Ramen Noodle Tonkotsu

Pack size: 188g

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Best before
end of December 2024

The latest affected best-before date was December 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 to sesame, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, contact Japan Food Express Ltd on 020 3909 1555 or [email protected]
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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

Japan Food Express Ltd is recalling Daisho Hakata Ramen Noodle Tonkotsu because they contain 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

Japan Food Express Ltd is recalling the above product from customers and they will be contacting the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.