Tesco recalls Tesco Tzatziki because of undeclared egg
Act if you are allergic to egg
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to egg. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Tesco Tzatziki
Pack size: 200g- Use by
- 12 April 2021
The latest affected use-by date was 12 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg 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:
Egg
This product contains egg making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.
Details from the notice
Tesco is recalling Tesco Tzatziki because it contains egg which is not mentioned on the label. Due to a packaging error, some of the packs contain Sour Cream and Chive Dip. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
Tesco is recalling the above product from customers and will be contacting the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall 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.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 5th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 7 April 2021. All Tesco recalls
- Undeclared egg is behind 87 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 6th most common allergen. All egg allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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