A popular brand of crisps has been recalled by the Food Standards Agency, as they are a potential health risk.
A recall notice has been issued for a particular brand of crisps that were sold at Home Bargains.
Anyone who has bought the Lay’s Sour Cream & Dill Crisps from Home Bargains should return them to the store where they were bought.
Shoppers who have bought the crisps have been told not to eat them after the warning.
Friday 31 July 2026 - ASR Solutions Ltd recalls Lay's Sour Cream & Dill Crisps #FoodAllergy https://t.co/sx7VuhfXwi pic.twitter.com/Su9jxthEaG
— Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) July 31, 2026
Why have Lay’s Sour Cream & Dill Crisps been recalled?
ASR Solutions Ltd is recalling the Lay’s crisps because they contain milk and wheat (gluten) that have not been mentioned on the label.
The warning relates to the 125g pack of crisps with a best before date from now all the way up to and including October 31, 2026.
The crisps pose a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease.
The company has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which tells their members about the recall .
The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers to explain why the product is being recalled and what to do if they have bought the product .
You can either take the product back to the same Home Bargains store you bought them from for a full refund or contact Home Bargains support via email if you need any more information.
ASR Solutions Ltd has apologised for any inconvenience caused by the recall.
The Food Standards Agency said: "Sometimes there will be a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold.
"Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).
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"Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.
"When there is a food allergy risk, the FSA will issue an Allergy Alert."
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