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A BATCH OF mild curry paste has been recalled – because its labels aren’t in English.
The Sharwoods branded paste has mustard in it, but the batch that is in Irish shops was due for Germany and France, meaning those allergic to mustard may not be able to spot the allergen in their food.
The recall affects the medium jar of the paste, batch number 5014 with best before date 01/2017 and batch numbers 5111 and 5112 with best before date 04/2017.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said:
Premier Foods Group Ltd. is recalling the above batches of Sharwood’s Mild Curry Paste, which have a label intended for France and Germany and do not have a list of ingredients in English. The product contains mustard and therefore these mislabelled batches may be a risk to consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of mustard or its constituents.
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Anyone eating Mild Curry is allergic to flavour, never mind mustard.
What about a jar of gherkins in tesco .i like gherkins but the other day I picked up a jar and the ingredients and label where all in polish/Czech how can I tell what’s in the jar ,no English at all there .whats the story in this case ?
I’d say a safe bet is they’re gherkins.
Was it in the polish food section by any chance?
True. But probably also an assortment of pickling spices. Only a small proportion of people have serious allergies but anaphylaxis can lead to 100% death.
Any chance you picked them up in the polish section at tesco..
@aido m
I did, but should there not be an ingredient description in English as well ,if Irish or English products are being sold in other countries ,should they not have dual language ,it’s just a question that’s all,my original comment sounds like a complaint but didn’t mean it that way
according to the food safety authority re labelling ; Food Information must be accurate, clear and easy to understand for the consumer,
so it would appear they are not complying with this
I want the labels in Irish as well like all government documents
it ain’t mine
Most of that sharwoods stuff is pure tasteless muck anyway not supprised they adding more ingredients to try add some taste to them
The queen won’t be happy
NNNNNNNNNNoooooooooooo, not mustard. Damn those French and German gits.
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