{"id":493867,"date":"2025-10-12T15:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T15:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/493867\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T15:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T15:18:13","slug":"aldi-issues-urgent-recall-on-popular-ice-cream-over-health-risk-news-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/493867\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi issues urgent recall on popular ice cream over health risk | News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEI_268774507-947b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24404878\" alt=\"Shoppers enter a branch of the budget supermarket retailer Aldi in Weston-super-Mare, England\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tAnyone who bought the product can take it back for a full refund (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Customers who bought a popular ice cream tub at <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/aldi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aldi<\/a> were warned to take it back to the shop, as it could be a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/health-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health<\/a> risk for some.<\/p>\n<p>The store has recalled Gianni\u2019s Cheeky Monkey Ice Cream because it contains wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. <\/p>\n<p>A Food Standards Agency warning says: \u2018This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease and\/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat (gluten).\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Affected tubs are 500ml and have a best before date of 14 August, 2027. <\/p>\n<p>The warning, which was published yesterday, says: \u2018Aldi are recalling the above product. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/news-updates\/?signup-source=news-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Updates<\/a><\/strong> newsletter or get <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/breaking-news?ito=news-article&amp;?signup_source=news-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaking News<\/a> <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Point of sale notices will be displayed in all\u00a0retail\u00a0stores that are selling this product.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"432\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEI_269975856-657b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24404945\" alt=\"Aldi recalls ice cream Credit: Aldi\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe tubs of Cheeky Monkey ice cream which have been recalled (Picture: Aldi)<\/p>\n<p>They warned that anyone who bought the product and has an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten should \u2018not eat\u2019 it, but instead return it for a full refund. <\/p>\n<p>The product could be particularly dangerous for those with coeliac disease, an autoimmune condition where people cannot eat wheat or gluten.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS<\/a>, \u2018your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat gluten.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This damages your gut (small intestine) so your body cannot properly take in nutrients.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>This is because the body mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/14\/embarrassed-allergies-risked-health-22725884\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coeliac disease can cause a range of symptoms<\/a>, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full recall notice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/news-alerts\/alert\/fsa-aa-59-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><strong><strong>Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/10\/12\/aldi-issues-urgent-recall-popular-ice-cream-health-risk-24404814\/mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this, <\/strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br 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