Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-71-2021

U.M.I. Foods recalls stuffed mushroom products because of undeclared wheat (gluten)

Act if you are allergic to gluten and wheat

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to gluten and wheat, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

Check your pack

‘The Kitchen’ Chorizo & Oak Smoked Cheddar Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Pack size: 200g
Batch code
5060207400619
Use by
22/11/2021

‘Harvest & Made’ Mini Stuffed Mushrooms with Oak smoked cheddar and sundried tomato

Pack size: 200g
Batch code
5060207400749
Use by
22/11/2021

The latest affected use-by date was 22 November 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 products and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Wheat (gluten)

These products contain wheat (gluten) making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.

Details from the notice

U.M.I. Foods is recalling stuffed mushroom products because they contain wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten. These products are only sold in Sainsbury’s and Tesco in Northern Ireland.

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

What the business is doing

U.M.I. Foods is recalling the above products 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. This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product."

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 10th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 19 November 2021. All Tesco recalls
  • Undeclared gluten is behind 171 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 2nd most common allergen. All gluten allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.