Tesco: Tesco recalls meal kits as they could cause 'stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea'

A Tesco sign is displayed outside one of its stores on February 6, 2025 © Nathan Stirk/Getty Images The Tesco Free From Sweet & Sour Meal Kit has vanished from shelves © FSA The 250g Tesco Free From Katsu Curry Meal Kit has been recalled © FSA Tesco has urgently recalled various meal kits "that could cause stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea" from its shelves. The supermarket giant is pulling some of its Tesco Free From Meal Kits due to undeclared soya which is not mentioned on the label. These products pose a potential health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya. Typical symptoms include a red raised rash, a tingling or itchy sensation in the mouth, swelling of the lips, face or eyes, stomach pain or vomiting. In some cases, symptoms can escalate. Affected individuals may experience swelling in the throat, tongue or upper airway, sudden onset wheezing, difficulty breathing, dizziness, pale clammy skin and even loss of consciousness. READ MORE: UK Eid moon sighting times explained and when 2025 date will be set READ MORE: Exact times that Eid Saudi Arabia, Morocco and UK crescent moon sightings will happen The items that have been removed from Tesco stores include the 250g Tesco Free From Katsu Curry Meal Kit, with a best before date of December 12, 2025, and Tesco Free From Sweet and Sour Meal Kit, best before May 19, 2025. Both products were priced at £2.75 on the store's website, but now show as 'out of stock'. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued the alert on Tuesday, March 25. Customers will have received a recall notice, explaining why the product is being recalled and what to do if they have bought the product. Tesco has advised: "If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to any Tesco store for a full refund. For more information contact Tesco Customer Services on 0800 505 555." When a product is recalled, customers are typically asked to return it. Food items often need to be recalled if there's a risk to consumers due to missing or incorrect allergy labelling, or any other food allergy risk. People with a soya allergy are advised to avoid foods containing it and are encouraged to carefully read the ingredients on food packets each time they shop. This makes the error even more unfortunate for those affected, as even if they have done this, their efforts would have been futile. Soya is one of the top 14 major food allergens in the UK and therefore must be highlighted on ingredient labels In other news, Tesco shoppers in Scotland could potentially receive free food as part of the supermarket's latest effort to reduce food waste. Items nearing their sell-by date will be marked with a yellow sticker and priced at £0, bypassing the usual discounts capped at 90 per cent. The initiative is set to be trialled in a few Express stores where customers who come in after 9.30pm could benefit from this scheme, which aims to reduce food waste and help Tesco achieve its net zero goals. Charities will continue to receive unsold food that helps support communities, and surplus food will also be repurposed to generate gas energy or be allowed to naturally decompose. Tesco staff get priority access to the discounted 'yellow sticker' items earlier in the day, but anything left over, marked "reduced to clear", will be available for free to customers shopping late at night, after 9.30 pm. Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London .