Morrisons recalls Morrisons Minestrone Soup because of undeclared celery
Act if you are allergic to celery
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to celery. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
The FSA notice does not list individual products. Check the official notice for details.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to celery, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Celery
This product contains celery making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery.
Details from the notice
Morrisons is recalling Morrisons Minestrone Soup because some packs contain celery which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery. The label also mentions that the product is suitable for vegans. The Minestrone Soup is not suitable for vegans as it contains bacon.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 4th recall involving Morrisons in the 12 months to 11 June 2021. All Morrisons recalls
- Undeclared celery is behind 22 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 12th most common allergen. All celery allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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