Supervalu Christmas snack recalled as FSAI issues 'do not eat' warning

Eva Osborne

A Christmas snack sold in Supervalu has been recalled, and consumers have been warned not to eat it.

Batches of Le Paysan Smoked Salmon Pate and Le Paysan Smoked Mackerel Pate have been recalled over the presence of sulphur dioxide, which is not declared in the list of ingredients.

Milk is also not emphasised in the ingredients list.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said this may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide and/or milk.

The FSAI said consumers should not eat the implicated batches.

Sulphur dioxide and sulphites are considered allergens and can cause reactions in certain people, especially those sensitive to asthma.

Therefore, for prepacked foods, their presence in a food or beverage must be indicated on the label, by its full name, where the level exceeds 10 mg/kg, the FSAI said.