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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-60-2019

Shazans recalls 10 Bitesize Punjabi 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.

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Shazans 10 Bite Size Punjabi Samosas

Pack size: 200g
Batch code
LDS
Best before
End of April 2021

The latest affected best-before date was April 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 product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, 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:

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

Shazans Foods is recalling Shazans 10 Bitesize Punjabi Samosas because of a packaging error. Some packets contain Paneer Tikka Samosas which 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.

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

What the business is doing

Shazans is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted 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 notices for Iceland and ASDA. Other point-of-sale notices will be displayed in other retail stores.

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.