Tesco recalls chocolate wafers over salmonella fears

Britain’s biggest supermarket announced that its free-from Belgium chocolate wafers might be contaminated with salmonella, which causes food poisoning.

Tesco’s recall notice, issued on Wednesday (August 19), said: “​Whilst we have no confirmed reports that Tesco products have been contaminated, as a precautionary measure, we are recalling the product.”​

‘Adverse reaction to ​sulphur dioxide’​

Yesterday (August 20) Asda announced the recall of Good and Balance dates, priced £1, because its packaging did not mention the presence of preservative sulphur dioxide.

“Therefore this product has the potential to cause an adverse reaction to people who are allergic to sulphur dioxide,”​ Asda’s notice said.

Company Superlife has also recalled its Superlife Original Superfood Mix because the nutritional product contains gluten even though packets are labelled as “gluten-free”.​

‘Gluten-free’ superfood mix contains gluten​

Gluten was found in a batch of one the product’s ingredients, barleygrass powder.

People with Coeliac disease have adverse reactions to gluten and can suffer symptoms such as diarrhoea, bloating, abdominal pain, weight loss and tiredness.

Other recent recalls​ included Heritage cupcakes, TJX Europe’s chocolate fruit mixes and Cottage Kitchen’s traybake selection.   

Meanwhile, avoiding costly product recalls will be one of the subjects covered at the Food Manufacture Group’s one-­day food safety conference.

The conference will examine the latest developments to ensure food safety from the farm, through manufacture and the supply chain, to products and packaging on sale.

Taking place at the Lowry in Manchester, it will also discuss what more the industry can do to reassure consumers about the safety and authenticity of the food they eat.

Read more about the conference, being held on Tuesday September 29, here.