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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-51-2022

John West recalls John West On The Go Indian Tuna Rice Salad because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to gluten, wheat and soya

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

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John West On The Go Indian Tuna Rice Salad

Pack size: 220g

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Best before
June 2025

The latest affected best-before date was June 2025, 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 soya, and/or coeliac disease, an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. If you would like any further information, please contact [email protected] or Asda Customer Relations on 0800 952 0101.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

soya and wheat (gluten)

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

Details from the notice

John West is recalling John West On The Go Indian Tuna Rice Salad because it contains soya and wheat (gluten) which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya, and/or coeliac disease, an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten. This issue only affects products sold at ASDA stores.

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

What the business is doing

John West is recalling the above product from customers and they have 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

  • This is the 3rd recall or allergy alert naming John West since 2018 (3 in total). All John West recalls
  • This was the 7th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 30 September 2022. All Asda recalls
  • Undeclared gluten is behind 171 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 2nd most common allergen. All gluten allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.