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Hoffmans Foods recalls Chopped Herring because of undeclared egg and sulphites

Why it was recalled

Hoffmans Foods is recalling Chopped Herring because it contains egg and sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Allergens involved: Egg, Sulphur

Affected products

ProductPack sizeBatch codesUse by
Hoffman’s Chopped Herring150g 2109813 May 2021

What you should do

If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Action taken by the business

Hoffmans Foods is recalling the above product 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. 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-20-2021 · Last updated 25 April 2021

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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.