Viennetta pulled from supermarket shelves – ‘Do not eat’ warning issued
A major British supermarket has pulled Viennetta Vanillas from its shelves after warning customers against eating the delicacy.
The ice creams have been pulled from sale at Tesco because milk and soya have been listed in Spanish on the ingredients tab.
Viennetta’s impacted by the packaging issue could result in problems for those with milk and soy allergies or intolerances.
Viennetta Vanillas sold at Tesco in England, Wales and Scotland were all impacted by the blunder.
However, no stores in Northern Ireland have been affected by the mistake.
The Food Standards Agency said: “If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or an allergy to soya, do not eat it.
“Instead, contact the Unilever careline team for further guidance on 0800146252 or email ukicare@unilever.com.”
Unilever added: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your co-operation.”
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Only a limited number of the Viennetta Vanilla 650ml have been affected but customers impacted can call the company’s careline to receive further advice and instruction.
Viennetta is a popular British dessert and is usually available at the UK’s largest supermarket chain.
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The product recall has been updated to also include more “use by” dates.
Food Standards Agency said the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above.
Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
However, symptoms can develop in rare cases and cause serious complications, including meningitis.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.