Urgent warning to anyone who's bought Christmas food at Aldi as 'do no eat' alert issued

The festive season is upon us and if you're organised, you might've already stocked up your freezer with all the Christmas picky bits.

But if you've been shopping at Aldi, you're going to need to check your fridges and freezers, after an urgent 'do not eat' warning was placed on one of its festive favourites.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a recall of Aldi's Perfect Christmas Mozzarella Sticks in Blankets, which have since been pulled from shelves.

Aldi has been forced to remove the item after it became apparent that one of the allergens was missed from the label.

The Mozzarella Sticks in Blankets are essentially crispy crumbed cheese sticks with smoky bacon wrapped around them, however, the label fails to mention they are made with egg — which is a potential allergen for so many people.

According to the FSA, the warning applies for the 278g product, which expires on today (15 December), however, many shoppers might be storing them in their freezers for over Christmas week.

If you've bought the recalled product, which costs £2.99, all you need to do is bring it back to your nearest Aldi store to receive a full refund. You don't need a receipt or proof of purchase to receive the refund.

"If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg do not eat it," the FSA said in its announcement.

"Instead return it to your nearest Aldi store for a full refund."

In the UK, it is a legal requirement to adequately label allergens on food items under the Food Information Regulations Act 2014, with egg being one of the 14 main allergens named in the regulations.

The supermarket was forced to pull the item from shelves ( Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

When it comes to prepacked foods, all ingredients must be listed on the packaging and allergens must be emphasised by being in bold, being underlined or highlighted so they're clearly visible.

In a statement, Aldi said: "As a precautionary measure, our supplier is recalling Perfect Christmas Mozzarella Sticks in Blankets because the product is labelled incorrectly.

"We apologise that this product did not meet our normal high standards and thank you for your cooperation."

Egg allergies range in severity from mild symptoms like redness around the mouth, to much more serious, such as anaphylaxis, which can be life threatening unless appropriate care is taken immediately after coming into contact with the source of the allergic reaction.