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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-56-2023

Lidl GB recalls XXL Ocean Sea Cooked and Peeled Large Prawns because of undeclared sulphites

Act if you are allergic to sulphites

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

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XXL Ocean Sea Cooked & Peeled Large Prawns

Pack size: 1kg

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Best before
January 2025

The latest affected best-before date was January 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 a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund with or without a receipt. For more information contact Lidl customer care on 0203 966 5566 or email [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Sulphites

This product contains sulphites making it a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Lidl GB is recalling XXL Ocean Sea Cooked & Peeled Large Prawns because they contain sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

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

What the business is doing

Lidl GB is recalling the above product from customers and has been asked 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, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.