A drink labelled "almond" is the kind of thing a dairy-free shopper might assume is plant-based, which is exactly the problem here. Sunrise International Foods is recalling all batches of its Shama Falooda Almond flavour drink after it emerged that the product contains milk that isn't declared on the label. For anyone with a milk allergy or lactose intolerance, that mismatch between name and contents is a serious one.
This is an unusually broad recall, every single pack, regardless of batch or date code. If you've got a 290ml bottle of Shama Falooda Almond in the fridge or cupboard, it's covered. There's no need to dig out the batch printer; the whole product line has been pulled.
If you have a milk allergy or intolerance:
For further information, contact Sunrise International Foods on 07908 096126 or [email protected].
Falooda is a traditional South Asian dessert drink, typically made with milk, rose syrup, vermicelli, and basil seeds, so a traditionally-made falooda containing milk isn't unusual at all. The issue here is purely a labelling one: the product calls out "almond" as its defining flavour, milk isn't declared in the ingredients, and the front-of-pack design doesn't flag it as a dairy product. For a shopper avoiding milk, especially one who associates "almond" drinks with plant-based alternatives like almond milk, that's a genuine trap.
Recalls covering every batch of a product are relatively rare, and they usually point to a systemic labelling error rather than a one-off batch problem. If you regularly buy speciality drinks, sweets, or imported foods, the FSA alerts page is the most reliable place to keep on top of these, and the email signup is the easiest way to stay ahead of the next one.