AVOCA recalls AVOCA curry products because of undeclared crustaceans
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-AA-44-2021
Reason for the recall
Crustaceans This product contains crustaceans making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to crustaceans.
- Crustaceans
- This product contains crustaceans making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to crustaceans.
ReasonCrustaceans This product contains crustaceans making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to…
BrandAVOCA
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Avoca Thai Green Chicken Curry, Avoca Thai Green Sweet Potato and Snap Pea Curry, Avoca Thai Red Chicken Curry, Avoca Spiced Black Bean, Kale and Squash Laksa
- Brand
- AVOCA
- Category
- Allergy alert
- Country of origin
- Northern Ireland
- Avoca is recalling a number of Avoca curry products because they contain crustaceans which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to crustaceans.
- Avoca Thai Green Chicken Curry (580g 1450g) — Use by: All use by dates, up to and including 15 July 2021
- Avoca Thai Green Sweet Potato and Snap Pea Curry (580g 1500g) — Use by: All use by dates, up to and including 15 July 2021
- Avoca Thai Red Chicken Curry (590g 1600g) — Use by: All use by dates, up to and including 15 July 2021
- Avoca Spiced Black Bean, Kale and Squash Laksa (590g 1600g) — Use by: All use by dates, up to and including 15 July 2021
What to do
- Avoca 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. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
- If you have bought the above products and have an allergy to crustaceans, do not eat them. Instead return the product to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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