Urgent warning to Scots shoppers as major supermarket recalls ready meals over dangerous health risk
A MAJOR supermarket has urgently recalled ready meals over a dangerous health risk.
Farmfoods has pulled its Ultimate Keralan Chicken Curry from shelves due to allergy fears.
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The product contains crustaceans (prawns) which are not mentioned on the packaging.
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Farmfoods said it poses a "potential health risk" to "individuals with seafood allergies or intolerances".
The recall covers food with the product code L550 in a 400g pack and a best before date of February 13 2026.
Scots are being urged to return the affected items to their nearest store, where a full refund will be provided.
No receipt is needed for you to return the pack.
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Farmfoods said in its warning notice: "It has come to our attention that a limited quantity of our 400g Farmfoods Keralan Chicken Curry (product code L550) with 13/02/2026 best-before date were mistakenly produced with prawns.
"This ingredient is not declared on the product label, posing a potential health risk to individuals with seafood allergies or intolerances.
"If you have this product and have any type of seafood allergy or intolerance, please do not consume the product.
"Please return the affected product to the store where the product was purchased for a full refund. No receipt is required.
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"We take consumer safety very seriously and sincerely apologise to our loyal customers for this situation and any inconvenience it may have caused.
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