'Do not eat': Morrisons issues urgent allergy recall over mislabelled crisps

Morrisons has issued an urgent recall of its Maple & Bacon Back of the Net snack following the discovery that certain packs contain undeclared milk.

The supermarket chain confirmed that some 140g packets may have been incorrectly filled with a different product containing milk, which is not listed on the packaging.

The recall applies to items bearing a best before date of August 22, 2026. Morrisons has notified allergy support organisations and placed notices in stores to alert shoppers to the issue.

This latest recall marks the second food safety concern to affect British supermarkets within days.

TRENDING

Stories

Videos

Your Say

The presence of milk poses a potentially serious health threat to anyone suffering from an allergy or intolerance to milk or its constituents.

Allergic reactions to food proteins can vary considerably in severity, ranging from relatively mild symptoms such as rashes, hives and swelling to far more dangerous responses including breathing difficulties and loss of consciousness.

In the most extreme cases, food allergies can prove life-threatening.

Morrisons is advising customers who have purchased the affected snack and who suffer from a milk allergy or intolerance to refrain from eating it.

Those with the product should return it to their local store, where they will receive a full refund.

The Morrisons snack recall comes just days after the Food Standards Agency announced a separate urgent withdrawal affecting pre-packaged fruit products sold across six of Britain's largest grocery chains.

Supplier PrepWorld pulled numerous ready-to-eat items from Asda, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose after laboratory testing identified Salmonella contamination in apples and kiwi fruit used in the products.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:

• Three key 'ageing' symptoms that could actually signal vitamin B12 deficiency
• Porridge is good for high cholesterol - but a nutrition specialist says these foods work better
• Surgeon warns of heatwave habit that can trigger a fatal blood clot - and warning signs people miss

That recall, which was made public last Tuesday, covered fruit pots and snack packs with use-by dates of June 23 or 24.

Customers who had bought any of the contaminated items were urged not to eat them and to seek refunds from their retailers.

Tesco bore the brunt of the fruit recall, with four products withdrawn from its shelves, while Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer each removed three items.

Morrisons and Asda were less severely affected, pulling one product apiece from sale.

Salmonella ranks among the world's most common causes of food poisoning, typically producing symptoms including fever, diarrhoea and stomach cramps.

While the bacteria are most frequently associated with inadequately cooked meat, poultry and eggs, fresh produce can also become contaminated.

The FSA has cautioned that young children, those aged 65 and over, and individuals with compromised immune systems face elevated risks of serious illness.

Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter