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Simon Duke

Major popcorn product recall issued for many different brands due to potential health risks

It's a food that many of us enjoy on a regular basis but a major product recall has been issued on many different types of popcorn on sale throughout the UK.

From popcorn on sale at theme parks to a variety on sale at Greggs and Morrisons , all manner of popcorns have been subject to warnings by by the Trading Standards Agency this week over safety fears due to missing information on packets.

Thomas Tucker Ltd is recalling several brands and flavours of popcorn because they may contain milk, which is not mentioned on the label.

This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

The company has provided point-of-sale customer notices to all retailers and outlets where the affected products may have been purchased.

These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.

The full list of products affected is:

Alton Towers Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 50 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Big Night In Cinema Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 250 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Greggs Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Pack size: 25 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Heritage Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 120 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Heritage Sweet and Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Heritage Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Jane Plan Lightly Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 11 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

LOL Surprise Sweet and Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 25 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

LOL Surprise Sweet Popcorn (multipack)
Pack size: 15 g (90 g)
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Mackie's Lightly Sea Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 20 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between end August 2019 and end March 2020

Mackie's Lightly Sea Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 70 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between end August 2019 and end March 2020

Mackie's Sweet and Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between end August 2019 and end March 2020

Big Night In Simply Sweet 'n' Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Mackie's Sweet and Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 30 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between end August 2019 and end March 2020

Mackie's Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between end August 2019 and end March 2020

Morrisons Market Street Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 120 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Morrisons Market Street Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Morrisons Market Street Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Morrisons Market Street Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 300 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Morrisons Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Morrisons Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Morrisons Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 110 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

What to do if you have a complaint about supermarket food items?

Odeon Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 50 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Big Night In Simply Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Use by all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Regal Lightly Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 180 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Regal Sweet and Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Regal Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Sephra Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 165 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 21 December 2019

Sephra Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Pack size: 170 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 21 December 2019

Snackrite Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 18 December 2019

Snackrite Sweet and Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 200 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 18 December 2019

Some Body Sea Salt Popcorn
Pack size: 25 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Some Body Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Pack size: 25 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Thomas Tucker Classic Cinema Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 70 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Big Night In Simply Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 250 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Thomas Tucker Classic Lightly Sea Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 20 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Thomas Tucker Classic Lightly Sea Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 70 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Thomas Tucker Classic Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Pack size: 80 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Thomas Tucker Classic Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Pack size: 25 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Thurstons Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 140 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Thurstons Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 180 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Tommy Tucker Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Tommy Tucker Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 50 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Tommy's Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 120 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Tommy's Sweet and Salt Popcorn
Pack size: 125 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Big Night In Sweet 'n' Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 250 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Tommy's Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 150 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Toy Story 4 Sweet and Salt Popcorn
Pack size: 25 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Uncle Sams Cinema Sweet Popcorn (multipack)
Pack size: 17 g (102 g)
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Uncle Sams Sea Salt Popcorn (multipack)
Pack size: 11 g (66 g)
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Uncle Sams Sweet 'n' Salt Popcorn (multipack)
Pack size: 17 g (102g)
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Whisper Salt Popcorn
Pack size: 15 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Whisper Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 15 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Big Night In Sweet 'N' Salted Popcorn
Pack size: 250 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Chessington Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 50 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Darlings Salt Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

Darlings Sweet Popcorn
Pack size: 100 g
Best-before dates: all date codes between 23 August 2019 and 23 February 2020

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