A supermarket with branches across London is urgently recalling a ready meal that contains undeclared shellfish. The Ultimate Keralan Chicken Curry has been pulled from Farmfoods’ shelves due to the mistaken presence of prawns.
An error made during production means the microwave meal now poses a life-threatening risk to anyone with allergies or intolerances. Ingesting even a small piece of shellfish, including crabs, lobsters and shrimp, can lead to itchy skin, swollen lips, wheezing, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and a tight feeling in the throat.
In serious cases, an allergy sufferer may fall into serious anaphylactic shock, suffer organ damage and potentially die. Farmfoods says the recall applies to the 400g pack size with batch number L550.
The affected product also has a best before date of February 13, 2026. A notice issued by the company reads: “We take customer safety very seriously and sincerely apologise to our loyal customers for this situation and any inconvenience it may have caused.
Shoppers are encouraged to return the ready-to-eat curry to their nearest store as soon as possible. A full refund will be offered upon presentation to a till point, with or without a receipt.
There are branches in Feltham, Borehamwood, Erith, Hayes, Hendon, Mitcham, Ponders End, Sunbury Cross, Walthamstow and Wood Green.
Earlier this month, Co-Op recalled a popular snack food after a mix-up saw milk added accidentally. A warning was issued across the UK, with shoppers told not to tuck in amid allergy fears.
For further information on the Farmfoods recall, contact customer services on 0121 700 7160.
Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London.
