{"id":108084,"date":"2025-04-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=108084"},"modified":"2025-04-19T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:39:39","slug":"asda-food-recall-wrongly-packed-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/asda-food-recall-wrongly-packed-product\/","title":{"rendered":"ASDA Food Recall: Allergy Fears Spark Warning on Wrongly Packed Product"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A packaging mix-up involving a popular ready-to-cook meat product has triggered a food safety alert across the UK retail sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoppers are being urged to return Asda\u2019s Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices<\/em> after it was revealed that some packs may contain ingredients not listed on the label, including milk<\/strong> and sulphites<\/strong>\u2014known allergens that can cause serious reactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a report by the Manchester Evening News<\/a><\/em>, the issue arose when some items were mistakenly filled with pork meatballs instead of pork belly. Asda has responded by recalling affected batches and offering full refunds to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recall Due to Undeclared Milk and Sulphites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the notice, some packs of Asda Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices<\/em> were mistakenly filled with Asda<\/a> Simple To Cook Tomato and Mozzarella Pork Meatballs, a product which contains milk<\/strong> and sulphites<\/strong>. These allergens are not declared on the pork belly label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesperson for the Food Standards Agency<\/em> stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Asda is recalling Asda Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices because the product may contain milk and sulphites which are not mentioned on the label.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and\/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and\/or sulphites.<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The affected pork slices (Image: ASDA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The affected item is marked with a use-by date of April 25 and carries the barcode <\/strong><\/em>5063089827178<\/strong>. No other date codes or batches are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Guidance for Affected Customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Food Standards Agency<\/strong> has issued a warning to customers about a recalled product that may pose a risk to those with certain allergies or intolerances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its notice, the agency stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents 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.<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Asda confirmed that customers can receive a full refund without a receipt and added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused. If you would like any further information please contact Asda Customer Relations – 08009520101.<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Packaging Error Traced to Incorrect Product Substitution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The issue stems from a packaging mistake<\/strong>, where some units of pork belly slices were mispacked with tomato and mozzarella pork meatballs. The substituted product contains undeclared ingredients not suitable for all consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recall follows a similar case reported by Aldi<\/a>. The retailer pulled its Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter<\/em> after it was discovered that the 385g pack, with a use-by date of April 12, 2025, contained milk, which was not listed on the label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Aldi<\/em> spokesperson said :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Customers are asked to return this product to their nearest store, where a full refund will be given. We apologise that this product did not meet our normal high standards and thank you for your co-operation.<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some Asda pork belly packs were mistakenly filled with meatballs containing undeclared milk and sulphites. The recall aims to protect allergy-prone shoppers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":108089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108084"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108094,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108084\/revisions\/108094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}