RECALL ALERT: Four major supermarkets are recalling these products over fears of salmonella, listeria and other health concerns
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl have all issued recalls on a number of products due to health and safety fears including the possibility of the products containing salmonella or listeria.
Customers are being asked to check their cupboards and to not consume any of the products but to return them immediately to their local store where they bought them. See the full list of products each supermarket is recalling below.
Products being recalled
The Raw Chocolate Company – Goji Berries
The Raw Chocolate Company is recalling both their plain goji berries and chocolate coated ones after traces of meal were found in some packs.
Products recalled
- Raw Chocolate Goji Berries 28g, 125g, 450g, 10kg
- plain Goji Berries 150g
- Barcodes affected: 5060135241131, 5060135240714, and 5060135240271
- Batch codes affected: 0102, 1403, 1903, 0204, 0102, 2802, 1403, 1903, 0704, 0102, 2802, 0102, 1403, 1903, 0704 and 2201
- Best before dates: February 19, March 19, April 19 and May 19
No other Raw Chocolate Company products are affected and customers are advised to not eat the above products but to return them to the store they were purchased from for a full refund.
Montezuma’s Chocolates – Great British Puddings Truffle Collection
Montezuma’s Chocolate Ltd is recalling their ‘Great British Puddings Truffle Collection’ due to the possibilityย some may contain small pieces of plastic in the lemon meringue truffle.
Products recalled
- Montezuma’s Chocolates Great British Puddings Truffle Collection
- Both medium and large boxes are affected
- Used by date: October 19, 2018
No other Montezuma’s Chocolate’s products are affected and customers are advised to return any affected product to the store of purchase for a refund.
Dr Zak’s – Barn Farmed Liquid Egg White
Dr Zak’s isย recalling a specific batchย of its Barn Farmed Liquid Egg White due to a possible salmonella being found in the product.
Product affected
- Barn Farmed Liquid Egg White in 970 ml
- Use-by date of December 29, 2018. Lot number: 18180BN2A
No other Dr Zak’s batches or products are known to be affected.
If you have bought any of the above product return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund and do not drink it.
Waitrose
Waitrose is recalling two different kinds of cereal due to concerns that some of the grains have not been properly milled.
Shoppers are being advised not to eat the cereals as a precautionary measure, as it may cause discomfort for customers when bitten into.
Products recalled
- Essential Waitrose Fruit and Nut Muesli 1kg
- Best-before-end: April 2019 WY 8236
- Dorset Cereals Gloriously Roasted Nut Muesli 600g
- Best-before dates: 24 06 2019 MX8236 / 28 06 2019 MX8240
Sainsbury
Sainsbury is recalling a range of products from their stores including croissants, breakfast biscuits and frozen vegetables.
Products recalled
- Butter croissants are being wiped from Sainsbury shelves due to almondย filling not being declared on the packaging.
- Customers are advised to return any croissants purchased from the Sainsbury in-store bakery as soon as possible
- Packet codes: 6542882 and 6543827
- The by Sainsbury’s Coconut & Yogurt Filled Breakfast Biscuits and the by Sainsbury’s Cocoa Filled Breakfast Biscuits may contain undeclared sesame
- SKU: 07749425
- Best-before date: All date codes
- Sainsbury frozen vegetables are being recalled due to potential listeria risk.
- Sainsbury’s Carrots, Broccoli & Sweetcorn Microwaveable Steam Bags
- SKU: 7148693
- Product description: 4 x 135 g
- Best-before date: All date codes
- Sainsbury’s Mixed Vegetables
- SKU: 1368420
- Product description: 1 kg
- Best-before date: All date codes
- Sainsbury’s Mixed Special Vegetables
- SKU: 1372670
- Product description: 1 kg
- Best-before date: All date codes
- Sainsbury’s White Rice, Broccoli, Sweetcorn & Peas Microwaveable Steam Bags
- SKU: 7148706
- Product description: 4 x 135 g
- Best-before date: All date codes
- Mixed Vegetables
- SKU: 6921659
- Product description: 1 kg
- Best-before date: All date codes
Tesco
Tesco is recalling a range of products including cheese and Tesco nuts.
- Boksburg Blue Cheese has beenย recalled from Tesco storesย because it has been made without approval.
- Produced by Carmarthenshire Dairy Products Ltd, was sold in a small number of Tesco stores around the country.
- Notices will be displayed in all retail stores selling this product. Customers are advised not to eat the cheese and to return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
- Tesco Organic Almonds are urgently being recalled due to the presence of salmonella.
- If you have bought the almonds, do not eat them, and instead return them to your nearest store for a full refund. You will not need a receipt to return them.
- Batch code L8004010, which can be found on the back of the packet.
Shoppers can use Tesco’sย store locatorย to find their nearest one
Lidl
- Lidl’s Freshona Chopped Tomatoes with Basil because the product may contain pieces of plastic, making it unsafe to eat.
- Freshona Chopped Tomatoes with Basil
- Pack size: 400g
- Batch code: L327NDB 6A-31/12/2020 SI LB 224
- Best-before date: 31 December 2020
- Freshona Chopped Tomatoes with Basil
- Lidl Ireland is recalling Harvest Basket Potato Croquettes from its stores in Northern Ireland because they contain wheat and egg which are not written in English on the label.
- Pack size is 750g
- Best before date of March 27, 2020.
- The batch code is L808603001.
Soy sauce from several big-name supermarkets
Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Waitrose have recalled their own brand soy sauce because there may be small fragments of glass in it.
These products were imported into the UK by World Wise Foods.
Products affected
- Aldi Asia Specialities Light Soy Sauce
- 150ml
- Best before: May to December 2019
- Aldi Asia Specialities Dark Soy Sauce
- 150 ml
- Best before: May to December 2019
- Asda Dark Soy Sauce
- 150ml
- Best before: all dates
- Asda Light Soy Sauce
- 150ml
- Best before: all dates
- Tesco Dark Soy Sauce
- 150ml
- Best before: all dates
- Tesco Light Soy Sauce
- 150ml
- Best before: all dates
- Tesco Reduced Salt Soy Sauce
- 150ml
- Best before: all dates
- Waitrose Cooksโ Ingredients Light Soya Sauce
- 250ml
- Best before: June 2019, July 2019, September 2019
- Waitrose Cooksโ Ingredients Dark Soya Sauce
- 250ml
- Best before: June 2019, July 2019, September 2019, November 2019
Tereos UK Granulated Sugar at Sainsbury’s, Poundland and Iceland
Tereos UK isย recalling granulated sugarย due to the possible presence of small metal pieces in some packs sold by Iceland, Poundland, and Sainsburyโs.
- Whitworths Granulated Sugar
- Pack size: 5kg
- Batch code: FS02U81783, FS02U81853
- Whitworths Granulated Sugar
- Pack size: 1kg
- Batch code: F201U81873
- Whitworths Granulated Sugar
- Pack size: 5kg
- Batch code: FS02U81783, FS02U81853
- by Sainsburyโs White Granulated Sugar
- Pack size: 1kg
- Batch code: F404U81693, F404U81702, F404U81712, F404U81713, F404U81703, F201U81733, F201U81762, F201U81763, F201U81772, F201U81773, F201U81782, F201U81783, F201U81792, F201U81793, F201U81802, F201U81803, F201U81832, F201U81833, F201U81842, F201U81843, F201U81852, F201U81853, F201U81862, F201U81863, F201U81872, F201U81973, F201U81983, F201U81993, F201U82002, F201U82003, F201U82013, F201U82042, F201U82043, F201U82052
- by Sainsburyโs White Granulated Sugar
- Pack size:5kg
- Batch code: FS02U81693, FS02U81703, FS02U81713, FS02U81723, FS02U81772, FS02U81773, FS02U81782, FS02U81783, FS02U81833, FS02U81842, FS02U81843, FS02U81852, FS02U81862, FS02U81863, FS02U81872, FS02U81902, FS02U81903, FS02U81912, FS02U81913, FS02U81922, FS02U81942, FS02U81943, FS02U81972, FS02U81973, FS02U81983, FS02U81993, FS02U82003
- by Sainsburyโs White Granulated Sugar
- Pack size: 500g
- Batch code: F401U81772, F401U81773, F401U81782, F401U81783, F401U81792, F401U81802, F401U81972, F401U81973, F401U81982, F401U81983
If you have bought any of the above product do not eat them. Instead, return the product to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.