A pharmaceutical company is recalling two products because they contain more vitamin D than is recorded on the label. The manufacturer is TriOn Pharma and it produces vitamin D supplements named Aactive D3 – as drops and as a ...
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East London misses out on food awards – big time
PULL YOUR socks up, East London! There’s a huge number of eateries – food joints of all sorts – featured on the Feed The Lion (FTL) awards shortlist, and East London is a desert, with hardly any outlets on the ...
Read More »Cheese alert: two recalls of danger products
TWO companies have recalled their cheese products this week after discovering that they pose a danger to the health of anyone who might consume them. The first set of dodgy products is a range of cheeses from Dnnes Stores. There ...
Read More »Metal found in MadeGood Granola Bars
BRAND Organic have recalled some of their MadeGood Granola bars because they contain pieces of metal and are therefore not safe to eat. The products involved in the recall are: •Chocolate Chip Organic, 6x24g, best before 30.05.25, 31.05.25, 18.11.25 •Mixed ...
Read More »Peanut allergy? Seriously: avoid mustard
A NEW and serious reminder to people who have a peanut allergy comes from the Food Standards Agency (FSA): keep avoiding food which list mustard as an ingredient. It was way back on 20th September when the FSA first warned ...
Read More »“Supplement” may contain stones and metal
WHETHER IT IS necessary or advisable to take dietary supplements is a controversial issue. But we can all agree that if we are taking supplements, we don’t want small stones and small pieces of metal in them. It’s bad luck ...
Read More »Waitrose recalls its Chinese Takeaway Bag
ANOTHER LABELLING mistake has led to another major product recall. The retailer is Waitrose. Their Waitrose Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2 contains molluscs – but this fact is not recorded on the label. Significant numbers of people have an allergy ...
Read More »Tesco recalls Tsukune Skewers over use by error
IN A MAJOR error, Tesco labelled its own-brand Chicken Tsukune Skewers sa “use by 23rd December”. The label should have read “use by 10th December”. The product contains 8 skewers, and this is reflected on the label. A chicken product ...
Read More »Korma recalled after cashews found
P&B (Foods) Ltd has recalled its Heera Navratan Korma because the product contains cashew nuts which are not declared on the item’s list of ingredients. The cashews could pose a risk to anyone who has an allergy to this food ...
Read More »Billingsgate: will closure leave a hole in Poplar?
AFTER 42 happy years in a warehouse on a roundabout in Poplar, Billingsgate Fish Market may be living out its last days. The market is owned by the City of London, and it seems that the Men in Suits are ...
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