23-04-2025
Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued for seasoning that may be life-threatening
Shoppers have been warned that the seasoning is unsafe for anyone with a peanut allergy.
Households across the UK have been warned over another food recall. This time it concerns a packet of seasoning that may be life-threatening to some.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an allergy alert as Damasgate Wholesale has issued a recall for its Sofra Potato Chips Seasoning as it contains peanuts - which has not been declared on the list of ingredients.
In the FSA alert, shoppers have been advised that the recall affects all lot numbers and best before dates of 100g pack sizes.
When we checked online, we could not find the potato chip seasoning on sale at any major UK supermarket, although it was available to buy from some online retailers for just £2.29 per 100g bag.
Shoppers with an allergy to peanuts will find that the undeclared ingredient could potentially trigger a deadly, life-threatening reaction if they consume the seasoning. That's why they have been slapped with a "do not eat" warning.
Instead, the FSA recall has advised those with an allergy to return it to the store it was bought from to receive a full refund. For more information, they have been advised to contact either 0208 575 8800 or info@
Damasgate Wholesale has also issued point of sale notices to its customers explaining why the product is being recalled and what to do if it has been bought. The firm has also been urged to contact the relevant allergy support organisations.
This is not the first time a product from the wholesale retailer has been affected by undeclared peanuts. We previously reported that 12 of the firm's garlic powders were being recalled due to the same issue.
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Similar to the Sofra Potato Chip Seasoning, the recall affected all lot numbers and best before dates of 100g Sofra Garlic Powders. The warning also extended to FSA Ireland, with shoppers also being urged not to consume them due to the potential life-threatening reaction.
It's not the only allergy recall we have reported on this week, as Asda's Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices were found to possibly contain milk and sulphites after they were mispacked with the Asda Simple To Cook Tomato & Mozzarella Pork Meatballs.
The FSA urged shoppers that the recall affected pack sizes of 380g, with the use by date of April 25, 2025. Asda has confirmed no other date codes have been affected.
We also warned Aldi shoppers that its Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter were being recalled due to undeclared milk, which posed a health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
The FSA allergy alert advised that the supermarket's recall affected 385g pack sizes with a best before date of April 12, 2025. Shoppers have since been advised to return the product to store for a full refund.
What is an allergy alert?
An allergy alert is generally issued by the FSA when a problem with a food product means that it should not be sold.
It often follows after a product has either been withdrawn from store shelves or recalled after it was discovered to pose a risk to consumers. This could be down to missing or incorrect allergy labelling, or any other food allergy related concern.
