Recall Roundup: undeclared peanuts, Listeria monocytogenes and metal contamination

Undeclared peanuts

The latest UK recall comes from FGS Ingredients Ltd, who are recalling over 50 products containing mustard powder because they may contain peanuts. This means these products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

These products are sold under several different brand names: Carlos, Harvester, SPAR, Dominos, Fazilas, Clayton Park, and Jack’s. For the full list of recalled products, visit the announcement on the UK Food Standards Agency website.

If you have bought any of the recalled products listed on the site and have an allergy to peanuts, do not eat them. Instead, please follow the advice mentioned in the attached notices on the FSA announcement page.

Undeclared mustard

Also in the UK, Infinity Foods Co-operative Ltd is recalling over 40 herb and spice products because they contain mustard which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard.

All of the recalled products have a best before date of either 28-Aug-26, 07-Sep-26, or 13-Sep-26 listed on the back of the box. Products without any of these best before dates are not affected by the recall.

The full list of recalled herbs and spices is available on the FSA announcement page.

Customers who have bought any of the above products and have an allergy to mustard have been advised to return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

Listeria monocytogenes contamination

UK wholesaler James Hall & Co Ltd is recalling SPAR Corned Beef, 120g, because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product.

This recall only affects SPAR stores in the Northwest of England, and the affected product contains the use by date of 20-Sep-24.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick, and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old, and people with weakened immune systems.

If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Undeclared milk

In the UK this week, Farmfoods is recalling Qualiko Frozen Chicken Battered Premium Nuggets, 1kg, 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.

The recalled products contain the batch codes: 12123 and 12132, and include all best before dates up to and including December 2025.

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.

Potential metal contaminants

Finally, UK brand Carley’s are recalling Carley’s Organic Light Raw Tahini, 250g and 425g, because it may contain pieces of metal. The recalled products have the batch code TR4130 and the best before date of 16-Dec-25.

Carley’s are advising that customers who have bought the recalled product should not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund, with or without a receipt.

Undeclared milk

In the US, KTM Services, Inc. is recalling its 5.3 oz and 17.7 oz packages of Enjoy Premium Taro Cookie and Enjoy Premium Coconut Cookie because they contain undeclared milk.

People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.

The recalled cookies have a best by date between 12-Sep-24 and 7-Aug-25 stamped on the top of the bag. Cookies with an expired best by date prior to 12-Sep-24 have a milk allergen missing from the label.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.

The recall was initiated after information was confirmed that the milk-containing product sub-ingredient (Sodium Caseinate—milk derivative) was distributed in packaging without milk on the label.

Consumers allergic to milk, who have purchased these products, are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.