A major supermarket has recalled two popular meal kits due to them containing an undeclared ingredient that could trigger a deadly allergic reaction.
Food safety regulators issued a ‘do not eat’ notice for Tesco’s free from Katsu curry meal kit and its free from sweet and sour meal kit over undeclared soya.
This poses a serious and potential-life threatening risk to people with soya allergies.Â
Tesco said all packs of its Katsu curry meal kit with best before dates up to and including December 12 2025, were affected.
For the sweet and sour kit the recall impacts all products with a best before of up to and including May 19 2025.Â
In the alert Tesco said: ‘If you have purchased the affected product, please do not eat it.’Â
‘Instead return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. No receipt is required.’
The retailer has also pulled the product from its online store.Â
Food safety regulators issued ‘do not eat’ advice for Tesco ‘s free from Katsu curry meal kit and its free from sweet and sour meal kit over undeclared soya
People with soya allergies can suffer an immediate or delayed reaction when products made from the soya bean, the main ingredient in foods like tofu and soy sauce.Â
Immediate reactions are the most dangerous, typically consisting of raised rash, an itchy sensation in the mouth, swelling of the lips, face and eyes or stomach pain and vomiting within mere minutes.Â
In severe cases, it can cause anaphylaxis — a severe, life-threatening reaction when swelling in the throat can block the airways.Â
A delayed soya reaction usually happens in the hours after consumption and causes issues like stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and vomiting.Â
Allergic reactions to soya are considered rare in the UK compared to more common allergies like milk, egg, peanuts and fish.Â
British regulator, The Foods Standards Agency, says the exact prevalence of the allergy in Britain is unknown but it cites research estimating a rate of 0.4 per cent in children under the age of two.Â