Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-29-2020

Shana Foods recalls Mixed Vegetable Samosas 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

Mixed Vegetable Samosas 10pcs

Pack size: 400g

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Batch code
FSUBA20A101
Best before
28 January 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 28 January 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 the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead contact Shana Foods directly on 0208 782 3200 or [email protected] to arrange a refund. If customers are making an essential trip to the store from where it was bought, they can return the item in-store for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk

This product contains milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Shana Foods Ltd is recalling Mixed Vegetable Samosas because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. This recall only affects one batch which was supplied to Morrisons stores only.

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

What the business is doing

Shana Foods Ltd is recalling the above product 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 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.

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.