Tesco, Lidl, B&M and Asda urgently recall items over allergy concerns

Thousands of products are being pulled from supermarket shelves over fears of being contaminated with allergens not listed on their packaging.

Lidl, Asda, Tesco and B&M are among the stores which have been forced to recall items due to safety concerns. As per Food Standards Agency (FSA) warnings, people are being urged not to eat them and to return them for a full refund.  Metro.co.uk has collated all ‘Do not eat’ warnings issued in the last week.

B&M

The Biscoff Shake Up Milkshake Set is being recalled over undeclared milk in the powder.

All products with date codes up to and including January 22, 2024, pose a health risk to those with a lactose allergy.

A statement said: ‘B&M Stores are recalling Biscuit Freak Shake as it contains a milk protein within the vanilla milkshake powder, which is not mentioned on the label.

‘This alert does not affect the Biscoff items contained within the product.

‘This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. This allergy alert has been updated with the correct name of the product.’

Asda

Asda is recalling its own brand of Frozen Crispy Hash Browns as some packs contain wheat (gluten) and milk.

This means the product poses health risks for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, and/or coeliac disease.

All packs with the best before date of June 30, 2025, need to be returned to the store.

Tesco

The chain is recalling Tesco 18 Cupcakes because some packs contain undeclared soya. All packs with the best before date of February 27, 2024, need to be returned to the store.

Co-op

Co-op is recalling its own brand Treat Brookie Bar as it may contain milk, which is not mentioned on the label.  The FSA said that all packs with the best before date of March 1, 2024, are not fit for consumption.

Lidl

The budget chain is recalling Duc De Coeur Salted Caramel & Chocolate Tartlets because they contain soya, which has not been emphasised in bold in the list of ingredients.

This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.

Source: Metro