Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken recalled over undeclared milk

The product being recalled

The Food Standards Agency has published an allergy alert for a single batch of Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour. The alert states that the product contains milk which is not mentioned on the label, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to milk or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents. The details below are the ones to check against the pack in your cupboard.

No other Pot Noodle products are covered by this alert. The recall applies only to the 90g pack of Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour carrying batch code L6232PB796 with a best before date of May 2027. If the pack in front of you shows a different flavour, a different pack size, a different batch code or a different best before date, it is not part of this recall and no action is needed on it.

The Food Standards Agency states that the batch information is printed on the foil lid, so the lid is the place to look when checking a pot. Unilever has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall, and has issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers explaining why the product is being recalled. That notice should appear where the product was sold, and it repeats the same product, pack size, batch code and best before date set out above.

What to do if you have one

Start with the foil lid. The Food Standards Agency states that the batch information is printed on the foil lid, so that is where the batch code and the best before date can be found. Check for batch code L6232PB796 and a best before date of May 2027 on a 90g pack of Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour. If both match, you have an affected pot.

If you have a milk allergy or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Return it to the shop it was bought from for a full refund. In this situation a refund is available whether or not you have the receipt, because the product is being recalled as unsafe for the affected group. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods supplied must be as described, and a product containing an allergen that is not declared on the label does not match its description. If you would rather contact the company directly, the alternative route the FSA publishes is the Unilever Consumer Care Line at ukicare@unilever.com or 0800 146 252.

If you have eaten it and feel unwell, the alert itself reports no illness. Anyone with symptoms should seek medical advice, and anyone experiencing a severe reaction should call 999. People who do not have a milk allergy or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents are not affected by an undeclared allergen alert and do not need to take any action on this product.

Why undeclared allergens trigger a recall

UK law requires the 14 regulated allergens, including milk, to be declared on the label of prepacked foods. Where a product contains one of those allergens and it is not on the label, the Food Standards Agency issues an allergy alert so that people with that allergy can avoid the product, and the business withdraws or recalls it. The purpose of the alert is to reach the people who need to know, quickly, with enough detail to identify the affected item. That is why the product name, pack size, batch code and best before date are published together rather than as a general warning about a brand.

It is worth being clear about two terms that are often used interchangeably. A product recall asks customers to return a product they have already bought. A withdrawal removes stock from sale before it reaches customers. Both can be used in the same case, and both are about getting the affected stock out of circulation. In this case the FSA has published an allergy alert with reference FSA-AA-43-2026, dated 2 October 2026, and Unilever has issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers explaining why the product is being recalled.

An undeclared allergen alert is about labelling accuracy. It does not mean the food is unsafe for the general population. People who do not have a milk allergy or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents are not affected by this alert. The risk described by the Food Standards Agency applies to anyone with an allergy to milk or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents, because the presence of milk is not stated where they would expect to find it. For everyone else, the issue is that the label does not match the contents, which is why the product is being recalled rather than left on sale.

How to get these alerts yourself

The Food Standards Agency publishes food alerts on its website and offers free email and text alert subscriptions. Checking the FSA alerts page directly is more reliable than relying on social media reports, which often circulate old recalls as if they were current. A dated alert with a reference number, such as FSA-AA-43-2026 published on 2 October 2026, can be checked against the page itself in a few seconds. Recalls are also posted in store and on supermarket websites, so the notice may be visible where the product is sold as well as online.

For people managing serious allergies, Anaphylaxis UK is a charity supporting people managing serious allergies and is a source of support and information. Unilever has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall, so members of those organisations may receive the details directly as well as through the FSA. If a pot in the cupboard matches the 90g pack, batch code L6232PB796 and best before date of May 2027, the action is straightforward: do not eat it if you have a milk allergy or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and return it to the shop it was bought from for a full refund. The Unilever Consumer Care Line at ukicare@unilever.com or 0800 146 252 is available as an alternative contact.

Source: FSA: allergy alert FSA-AA-43-2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Pot Noodle product is being recalled?

Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour in the 90g pack, batch code L6232PB796, with a best before date of May 2027. The reason is undeclared milk. The FSA alert reference is FSA-AA-43-2026, published on 2 October 2026.

Who is affected by this alert?

Anyone with an allergy to milk or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents. The Food Standards Agency states that the product contains milk, making it a possible health risk for that group. People who do not have a milk allergy or intolerance are not affected by an undeclared allergen alert.

Where do I find the batch code and best before date?

The Food Standards Agency states the batch information is printed on the foil lid. Check the lid for batch code L6232PB796 and a best before date of May 2027 on a 90g pack of Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour.

What should I do if I have an affected pot?

If you have a milk allergy or an intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Return it to the shop it was bought from for a full refund. A refund is available whether or not you have the receipt in this situation, because the product is being recalled as unsafe for the affected group, and under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 goods must be as described.

Who can I contact about the recall?

The alternative route the FSA publishes is the Unilever Consumer Care Line at ukicare@unilever.com or 0800 146 252. Unilever has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers explaining why the product is being recalled.