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Booths recalls Aberdeen Angus Beef Meatballs because of undeclared wheat (gluten)

Why it was recalled

Booths is recalling its Aberdeen Angus Beef Meatballs after a packing error put burgers into meatball packaging, and the burgers contain wheat. Worse, the pack states the product is gluten-free, a claim that is simply wrong for the contents inside.

A false gluten-free claim is the most dangerous form of this error: coeliac shoppers actively seek out such labels and trust them completely, so the pack effectively invites the very people it will harm.

Allergens involved: Gluten, Wheat

Affected products

ProductPack sizeBatch codesUse by
Aberdeen Angus Beef Meatballs288gAll13 August 2025

What you should do

If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

What this means for you

If anyone in your household has coeliac disease or a wheat or gluten intolerance, do not eat this product, whatever the label promises; the contents do not match it. Return the pack to the Booths store where it was bought for a full refund. If a coeliac household member has already eaten it and felt unwell, the mispack is the likely explanation. The official FSA notice carries the authoritative date codes and instructions.

Action taken by the business

Booths is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted 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 product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

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Official sources

Read the full notice on the Food Standards Agency

FSA reference: FSA-AA-42-2025 · Last updated 4 August 2025

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This page includes an editorial summary generated to help readers understand the recall. Always refer to the official FSA notice for authoritative information and instructions.

Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Yum Britannia is an independent service and is not affiliated with the FSA.