Morrisons apologises to shoppers as recall warning issued

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Morrisons shoppers have been issued a “do not eat” warning after the supermarket recalled one of its pasta dishes.

The Bradford-based supermarket is recalling its Morrisons Coronation Chicken Pasta because some packs may contain Florida Salad.

As a result, the packets may contain milk which is not mentioned on the label, making it a health risk for anyone with an intolerance or allergy.

The affected packets have a use by date of June 30 and a batch code of GBB 584 031.

A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said: “Morrisons 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 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.

“If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to milk do not eat it. Instead, please return it to the nearest Morrisons store to receive a full refund.”

A Morrisons spokesman added: “Please do not eat this product and return it to your nearest store for a full refund. We do not need a receipt.

“No other products are affected by this issue.

“We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and assure customers of our continuing commitment to the highest standard of product quality and safety.”

What is a product recall?

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).

The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.

In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued.

This provides local authorities with details of specific actions to be taken on behalf of consumers.

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