Vietnam's Food Safety Authority under the Ministry of Health has issued an urgent notice calling for a review and suspension of sales of several batches of a popular Australian candy product after reports that the items contain foreign objects.

The move came after the authority received an official alert from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) regarding an urgent recall of 130g Allen's iNSiDE OUTS candy products.

According to Australian authorities, the recall was initiated after plastic fragments were discovered inside the product. The contamination could pose a direct health risk if swallowed, prompting officials to advise consumers not to eat any products from the affected batches.

Popular candy recalled across Australia

Allen's iNSiDE OUTS is a widely recognised confectionery product sold through major supermarket chains across Australia, including Coles, Woolworths and independent IGA stores.

The recalled Allen's iNSiDE OUTS 130g products carry a best-before date of June 30, 2027, and include the following batch codes: 6072T941, 6073T941, 6074T941, 6075T941, 6085T941, 6086T941 and 6088T941.

At the Vietnamese market, the product can be purchased through e-commerce platforms and businesses specialising in imported goods and personal imports.

Vietnam orders immediate review

To protect consumer health, the Food Safety Authority has sent an urgent request to the E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which oversees confectionery products, asking it to notify e-commerce platforms and online retailers to conduct inspections.

The agency has also been urged to coordinate with vendors and distributors to immediately halt sales of the affected batches if they are found to be circulating in Vietnam.

The Health Ministry's latest warning follows previous food safety alerts involving imported products suspected of containing foreign materials and other contamination risks.

N. Huyen