Doritos accidentally puts Chilli Heatwave crisps in Tangy Cheese bags

Doritos has issued an allergy alert and product recall after accidentally putting Chilli Heatwave crisps into Tangy Cheese packets.

Around 885 packs of incorrectly labelled crisps were sold in Tesco and Poundland stores because of a manufacturing error that saw the wrong seasoning applied, Doritos said. The company, owned by PepsiCo, apologised for the mix-up.

It said Chilli Heatwave contains soya, whereas Tangy Cheese does not, and therefore there is an insufficient warning of the risk of allergic reactions on the packaging.

Affected items were shipped to one Tesco distribution centre and one Poundland distribution centre, The Telegraph understands.

‘Quality and safety of paramount importance’

PepsiCo said: “We are recalling a small number of Doritos Tangy Cheese 180g packs sold in Tesco and 5x30g multipacks sold in Poundland.

“Some of the packets may contain Chilli Heatwave seasoning rather than Tangy Cheese, meaning the product is incorrectly labelled and may pose a risk to people with an allergy to soya. No other Doritos products and no other retailers are in scope for this recall.

“The quality and safety of our products is of paramount importance to us and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused. We are working with the Food Standards Agency and allergen groups to inform consumers.”

The product recall said Tangy Cheese packs do have a note that they may contain soya, but it is not listed as an ingredient, meaning the warning is not prominent or strong enough. Affected items have a best before date of June 1, and customers can ring a customer care phone number to get a refund.

The Food Standards Agency said: “Doritos is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.”