Dunnes Stores has pulled a batch of a popular dinner item from sale amid fears it could be “unsafe” for some to eat.
The batch of ‘Dunnes Stores Vegan Plant Based Roast’ has a number of ingredients that aren’t printed on its label. This could make it “unsafe” to eat for those who are allergic or intolerant.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued a recall notice on Friday, saying there is “undeclared wheat, soy and sulphites”. A spokesperson said: “The above batch of Dunnes Stores Vegan Plant Based Roast contains wheat (cereals containing gluten), soya and sulphites which are not declared in the list of ingredients.
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“This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of wheat (cereals containing gluten), soya and/or sulphites.” The affected batch has a use-by date of December 15.
This is the latest food recall to be issued by the FSAI. Last week a popular drink was pulled from shelves amid fears it could contain Silica Beads. The FSAI issued a recall notice for various Aero Hot Choc drinks last Monday.
The popular hot chocolate drink was for sale in a number of shops across Ireland, including Dunnes Stores, SuperValu and Tesco. There are three affected products - The Nestle Aero Hot Choc plastic jar (288g), the Nescafe and Go Nestle Aero Hot Choc sachet (24g) and the Nestle Aero Hot Choc cup (28g).
All batch codes and best before dates are affected. The FSAI said: “Nestle is recalling all batches of three Aero Hot Choc drinks due to the possible presence of small (up to 3mm) food-grade silica beads. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Any supermarkets that stocked the drink will have point of sale notices posted in their store and will give shoppers full refunds for returning the item.
The FSAI explains: “Food alerts are notifications issued by the FSAI to official agencies and food businesses or other businesses relating to an identified hazard i.e. a biological, chemical or physical agent in, or condition of, food/food contact materials with the potential to cause an adverse health effect.”
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