Food Standards Agency of the UK and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, via the Food Incident Surveillance System, Centre for Food Safety

Prepackaged chicken curry

• Product name: Balanced For You Red Thai Chicken Curry
• Brand: M&S
• Place of origin: UK
• Sole importer: Alf Retail Hong Kong Limited
• Net weight: 380 grams per pack
• Use-by date: December 14, 2020

The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted notices issued by the Food Standards Agency of the UK and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that the above-mentioned product is under recall because it may contain milk but the ingredient is undeclared on the food label.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers.
• Preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned sole importer had imported the above affected product which had been sold in its chain stores.
• The importer has already stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected product and initiated a recall. Members of the public may call its hotline at 3656 2253 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

Stop using or selling the products concerned immediately if they possess them.

• Consumers who are allergic to milk to stop consuming the product concerned.
• They should seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after consuming it.
• Consumers should take note of the 'best before' or 'use by' date of the food items before purchase or consumption, whereas food beyond its 'use by' date should be avoided.

• The CFS press release
• Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 3656 2253 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.