The withdrawn batch of garlic bread contains milk, but this is not mentioned on the label, which means that the product poses a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
The error is the result of the boxes being mispacked with a garlic bread that contains cheese.
The recall relates to any 218g box of ‘Goodfella’s Stonebaked Thin Garlic Bread’ with a best before date of December 2025 and a batch code of 5020. The best before date and batch code can be found on the side of the box.
The issue has only impacted packs sold in Co-op stores in the UK.
Allergy organisations contacted
In addition to announcing the recall, Goodfella’s has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.
The company has also issued point-of-sale notices to the Co-op stores where the garlic bread is sold, which explain why the product is being recalled and advise anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk not to eat it.
While milk allergies are fairly rare among adults, lactose intolerance is one of the most common food intolerances.
Anyone that returns the product to a store where it is sold is entitled to a full refund. People have also been advised to contact Goodfella’s directly if they have any further questions.
“Due to a packing error, we have identified a small number of packs which contain undeclared cheese,” the notices read.
“These packs produced in error have only been sold in Co-op stores.
“No other batch codes or other Goodfella’s products are affected. Goodfella’s apologises for any inconvenience caused.”
Founded in 1993, Goodfella’s has become a well-known frozen pizza brand in the UK that has been owned by Nomad Foods since 2018. Its pizzas are manufactured across two sites in Ireland.
