Tesco, Asda and Lidl issue 'do not eat' warnings due to contamination concerns
The Food Standards Agency has issued warnings over a range of popular food items in recent weeks, with shoppers being urged not to consume them.
UK supermarkets and high street shops have issued recalls for several products amid concerns they may be unsafe for consumption.
The Food Standards Agency has been alerting consumers about a variety of popular food items in recent weeks, advising shoppers not to eat them. Instead, customers should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Some items are being removed from shelves due to unlisted ingredients, while others may contain small pieces of metal or 'foreign bodies'. Here is a comprehensive list of items that should be returned to retailers.
Meat
The Isle of Wight Meat Company is recalling several Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong products as they were produced without the necessary approval, rendering them unsafe to eat. The product details are:
Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Original
- Best before: All date codes up to and including May 2025.
Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Sweet Chilli
- Pack size: All packs.
- Batch code: All batches.
- Best before: All date codes up to and including May 2025.
Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Garlic
- Pack size: All packs.
- Batch code: All batches.
- Best before: All date codes up to and including May 2025.
Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Black Pepper
- Pack size: All packs.
- Batch code: All batches.
- Best before: All date codes up to and including May 2025.
The FSA issued a stark warning: "If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, please take a photograph of the packets, destroy them and email orders@chevertonfarm.co.uk with the photograph for a full refund. For more information contact The Isle of Wight Meat Company on 01983 741234 or orders@chevertononfarm.co.uk."
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Bread rolls
In a separate alert, Johnston Mooney & O'Brien is recalling an array of baked goods due to the potential presence of small metal fragments, rendering products sold in Tesco, Asda, Lidl, and Sainsbury's unsafe for consumption, as reported by Lancashire Live.
The affected products are listed as follows:
- Brennans Bun-Days Plain Burger Buns - Pack size: 6 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Brennans Mega Bun-Days Burger Buns with Sesame Seed - Pack size: 6 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Brennans Bun-Days Hot Dog Rolls - Pack size: 6 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Brennans Floury Baps - Pack size: 4 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Brennans Gourmet Brioche Burger Buns - Pack size: 4 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Connell Bakery Large Burger Buns - Pack size: 6 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Connell Bakery Plain Burger Buns - Pack size: 6 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Connell Bakery Sesame Burger Buns - Pack size: 6 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Connell Bakery Gourmet Burger Buns - Pack size: 4 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
- Connell Bakery Hot Dog Rolls - Pack size: 6 pack, Best before: July 21, 2024.
Brennans has issued a statement saying there is a "very small risk" that some of their products may contain "small pieces of metal". The bakery has advised customers not to consume these products, adding that "no other products are affected".
"Brennans apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and assure customers of our continuing commitment to the highest standard of product quality and safety," the bakery stated.
Lidl also issued a statement: "If you have purchased these products do not consume them. Instead, please return the product to a Lidl store for a full refund, with or without a receipt." It added: "Lidl wishes to apologise for any inconvenience caused."
Syrup
In another case, Leo's Import Export & Trading Ltd is recalling Buram Nuts in Syrup due to potential foreign bodies. The FSA warned that the product also contains apricot kernels which can release hydrogen cyanide when consumed, making the product unsafe to eat.
The recall of this product has been updated due to the risk of hydrogen cyanide release from the apricot kernels and now includes all best before dates. The details are:
Buram Cerezli Nuts in Syrup
- Pack size: 420g.
- Best before: All date codes.
The FSA advised: "If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund or to Leo's Import Export & Trading Ltd for a full refund."
An urgent recall has been issued for Harvey Nichols Lustrous Hazelnuts in Dark Chocolate due to undeclared milk constituents, posing a health risk for those with allergies or intolerance. The products are:
Harvey Nichols Lustrous Hazelnuts
- Pack size: 175g.
- Batch code: 231012, 231017, 230926 and 240228.
- Best before: September 30, 2024 and October 30, 2024.
The FSA advised: "If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was purchased for a full refund. For more information please email customerservices@harveynichols.com or telephone 020 7201 8088."
