In the UK, our food regulations stipulate that all packaged foods must contain full ingredients list. Allergens must be listed clearly, too, to reduce the risk of accidental contact.
As measures go, it’s a very sensible one that gives allergy sufferers some piece of mind whilst browsing the supermarket.
Unfortunately for budget supermarket Farmfoods, it’s this rule that the Farmfoods Ultimate Keralan Chicken Curry has fallen foul of, with the Food Standards Agency issuing a recall over an undeclared allergen.
Posted on 14 August 2025, the recall says the ready meal was found to include prawns which aren’t listed in the ingredients.
Crustacean allergies are relatively common, affecting around 2% of the adult population in the US, with severe cases posing a risk of anaphylaxis.
In its warning notice, Farmfoods said: "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.
"We take consumer safety very seriously and sincerely apologise to our loyal customers for this situation and any inconvenience it may have caused. The best before date is shown on the bottom right corner of the front of pack. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact customer services on 0121 700 7160."
In the FSA’s statement, it said: "Farmfoods is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.
"The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.
"If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to crustaceans, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund."
The affected Farmfoods Ultimate Keralan Chicken Curry carries the product code L550, comes in 400g packs, and has a best before date of 13 February 2026.
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Rachael Davis