Sainsbury's Recalls Chicken Fillets Over Milk Contamination

Sainsbury's, a major UK supermarket chain, has initiated a recall of its JS Free From Breaded Mini Fillets chicken product after discovering contamination with milk, posing a health risk to consumers with allergies or intolerances to milk constituents.

The affected items are 305-gram packs of the breaded chicken fillets, labeled as free from common allergens. Only those with use-by dates of November 15, 16, 17, and 20 are included in the recall. The contamination was identified through routine checks, and Sainsbury's issued an alert to customers on its website and in stores, urging immediate action.

"This has been brought to our attention that packs of JS Free From Breaded Mini Fillets 305g that have been purchased at Sainsbury's with use-by dates above have been contaminated with milk," the supermarket stated in its official notice. "If you have the product above, please return it to your local Sainsbury's store for a full refund. You do not need a receipt."

The Food Standards Agency, the UK's food safety regulator, has endorsed the recall and issued its own public alert, advising those with milk allergies not to consume the product. Consumption could lead to severe allergic...