Asda is recalling mint sauce because it contains undeclared egg
A mix-up with labelling of Laila Mint Sauce has left Asda customers who are allergic to egg potentially at risk
BRITS with an egg allergy are being urged to return a mint sauce to Asda after it was recalled because of a labelling mix-up.
Manufacturer Laila is recalling all of its mint sauce which is sold at the supermarket as the sauce contains egg but doesn’t mention it on the label.
A "small batch" of the products contain garlic mayonnaise, which contains egg and could be potentially dangerous to anyone with an egg allergy.
If you have bought the sauce from Asda and you are allergic or intolerant to eggs do not eat the sauce.
Even if you have lost your receipt you can still get your money back if you return the sauce to the Asda you bought it from.
The batch of Laila mint sauce that contains the undeclared egg is the one-litre bottle size with a best before date of June 21, 2018.
You can also check to see if you have bought the contaminated sauce by checking the batch code which is on the label by the barcode - if the batch code is PR210617C2 then you are entitled to a refund.
In a statement on its website, Asda, said: "We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused.
"If you have purchased the mint sauce please bring it back to your nearest store where you'll be given a full refund.
"You do not need your receipt."
On Friday, Morrisons pulled batches of its Italian Penne Bolognese Bake because of a labelling error.
The packaging failed to mention the dish contained celery, which could be dangerous to someone who is allergic to the vegetable.
It happened on the same day that Young's recalled its Chip Shop Fish Cake 6 pack after pieces of plastic and metal were found in them.
And last week customer of online retailer Muscle Food were left outraged after it recalled more than 60 meat products.
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An unannounced inspection by the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) found that the wrong use-by date was used on steaks, meatballs, joints and other cuts of meat sold between January 25 and February 3.
A recent investigation by The Sun Online revealed that food recalls have gone up by 44 per cent in three years.
Laila Foods specialises in Indian and other ethnic foods, producing rice, Indian sauces and other recipe ingredients.
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