Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-24-2020

Miami Burger recalls Classic Miami Burgers and True Veg Burgers because of undeclared milk

Act if you are allergic to milk

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

Check your pack

Classic Miami Burgers

Pack size: 2 x 100g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Batch code
2019211
Best before
30 January 2021

True Veg Burgers

Pack size: 2 x 110g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Batch code
2019193
Best before
12 January 2021

The latest affected best-before date was 30 January 2021, 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 products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents do not consume them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk

These products may contain milk making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Miami Burger is recalling Classic Miami Burgers and True Veg Burgers because they may contain milk which is not mentioned on their labels. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

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

What the business is doing

Miami Burger is recalling the above products from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued point-of-sale notices 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 products. Please see the attached notices.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.