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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-14-2023

JK Foods recalls Tiger Tiger Taste Japan Mirin because of undeclared soya

Act if you are allergic to soya

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

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Tiger Tiger Taste Japan Mirin

Pack size: 150ml
Best before
All date codes

For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to soya, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was purchased for a full refund. For more information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Soya

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

Details from the notice

JK Foods is recalling Tiger Tiger Taste Japan Mirin because it contains soya which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.

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

What the business is doing

JK Foods 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.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 3rd recall or allergy alert naming JK Foods since 2018 (3 in total). All JK Foods recalls
  • Undeclared soya is behind 112 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 3rd most common allergen. All soya allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.