A popular crisp snack has been urgently recalled over fears it could be dangerous to those with severe allergies.
Food safety watchdogs stuck a ‘do not eat’ alert on batches of Orion Turtle Chips ‘Sweetcorn Flavour’, sold for as little as £2.50.
It is feared the savoury snack may contain hidden traces of milk, soya and wheat and poses a risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to these foods.
Orion Turtle Chips are often sold in world food shops and online, including at Oriental Mart.
Unisnacks Europe Ltd, who manufacture the product, said the recall only affected its 80g packets of the crisp with specific best before dates.
These included April 10, 2025 and April 24, 2025.
The manufacturer added: ‘If you have bought Orion Turtle Chips and you have an allergy, intolerance or sensitivity to wheat, soybean and milk, do not eat it.
‘Check if you have bought the affected use by date of the Orion Turtle Chips 80g.
Food safety watchdogs stuck a ‘do not eat’ alert on batches of Orion Turtle Chips ‘Sweetcorn Flavour’, sold for as little as £2.50
‘Return the product to the store for a full refund, with or without a receipt.’
British safety regulator, The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which issued the alert, added: ‘Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product.
‘These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.’
‘These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.’
People who cannot consume milk are either allergic to the proteins in cow’s milk or they cannot digest the sugar in the product, known as lactose intolerance.
Milk allergy symptoms can range from a rash, itching and swelling on the skin to vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhoea that starts within minutes of eating or drinking items that contain dairy.
However, those who suffer from delayed cow’s milk allergy may not have any symptoms until two days after exposure.
In severe cases, it can cause anaphylaxis — a severe, life-threatening reaction when swelling in the throat can block the airways.
Orion Turtle Chips are often sold in world food shops and online, including at Oriental Mart
A milk allergy can be diagnosed by a person’s immediate reaction to milk, as well as skin, blood and breath tests.
Around three in 100 babies have a cow’s milk allergy but most grow out of it during their childhood.
Older children and adults who are allergic to cow’s milk tend to have a more serious allergy.
Coeliac disease, meanwhile, is an auto immune condition where sufferers cannot digest gluten. It is thought to affect around one in every 100 people.
For sufferers of coeliac disease or any other condition which makes them gluten intolerant, an allergic reaction can cause symptoms ranging from rashes to trouble breathing and even unconsciousness.
