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Product recall Published Updated once · 30 March 2022 FSA-PRIN-20-2022

Scratch Meals recalls Scratch Chicken & Veggie Tikka Masala because it contains high levels of Niacin and Zinc

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Chicken & Veggie Tikka Masala with Spiced Brown Rice

Pack size: 380g
Use by
27 March 2022, 28 March 2022, 29 March 2022, 30 March 2022, 31 March 2022, 01 April 2022 and 02 April 2022

The latest affected use-by date was 2 April 2022, 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 any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of niacin and zinc may cause some customers to have an adverse reaction.

Symptoms caused by niacin and zinc usually include hot flushes, tingly feelings, sickness and diarrhoea.

The presence of niacin and zinc may cause a temporary adverse reaction. Although, they might cause discomfort, they are unlikely to pose a serious risk to health.

Symptoms caused by consuming large amount of niacin and zinc usually include hot flushes, tingly feelings, sickness and diarrhoea.

Details from the notice

Scratch Meals Ltd is adding an additional use-by date of 29 March 2022 to its recall of Scratch Chicken & Veggie Tikka Masala with spiced brown rice because it contains incorrect ingredients, Niacin and Zinc which are not listed in the ingredients list on the label. This means it may be unsafe.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Scratch Meals Ltd is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in retail stores that are selling this product. 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.

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-PRIN-20-2022
    Original alert: Scratch Meals recalls Scratch Chicken & Veggie Tikka Masala because it contains incorrect ingredients
  2. · FSA-PRIN-20-2022-update-1
    Update 1: Scratch Meals recalls Scratch Chicken & Veggie Tikka Masala because it contains high levels of Niacin and Zinc
    • New batch or date details: use by 27 March 2022, 28 March 2022, 29 March 2022, 30 March 2022, 31 March 2022, 01 April 2022 and 02 April 2022
    • Advice to consumers was updated

How this recall compares

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Scratch Meals since 2018 (2 in total).
  • Chemical risk has caused 44 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by ready meals, sandwiches and salads. All chemical risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.