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A number of food recalls have been issued throughout the U.K. for a variety of reasons, including bacterial contaminations, undisclosed allergens and dangerous objects present in the food. Consumers who have purchased the following recalled items are urged not to eat them, but instead throw them away or take them back to the supermarket.
Recalled Food May Contain Glass or Plastic
Mars Food UK is recalling Uncle Ben’s Brown Basmati ready-to-heat rice because some pouches may contain glass pieces, Berkshire Live reported.
The affected products are the 250g pack sizes with the following best-before dates:
- 17 Nov. 2020
- 8 Dec. 2020
- 9 Dec. 2020
- 8 Jan. 2021
- 18 Jan. 2021
- 19 Jan. 2021
- 2 March 2021
- 16 March 2021
- 20 March 2021
- 24 May 2021
- 14 June 2021
- 15 June 2021
- 3 July 2021
- 19 July 2021
Similarly, Lidl GB has recalled Simply Mature White Cheddar cheese due to the possible presence of pieces of plastic.
The recalled packages are the 900g size with a best-before date of 26 Dec. 2020.
Food Recalled Due to Undisclosed Allergens
Iceland has issued a recall for Twix Ice-Cream Bars because the product is mislabeled, Berkshire Live reported.
The Twix Ice-Cream Bars contain milk, wheat (gluten) and soya, ingredients not labeled in English on the packaging.
The ice cream bars also may contain almonds, hazelnuts and peanuts.
Consumers with an allergy to soya almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts or any other nut, or those with an allergy or intolerance to wheat, gluten, milk or milk constituents should not eat the Twix Ice-Cream Bars.
Anyone who has purchased an 18-pack of the Twix Ice-Cream Bars with a best-before date of 30 June 2021 should not consume the bars, an Iceland spokesperson told Berkshire Live.
Consumers are advised to return the bars to any Iceland store for a full refund, no receipt required.
Stockely’s has also recalled its Fruit Sherbets because the label does not include milk among the product’s ingredients.
The affected product was reportedly sold only in Iceland stores.
The recalled Fruit Sherbets are the 250g pack size with a batch code of 0255 and best-before dates of February 2022 and March 2022.
Lidl GB has recalled What’s Cooking? Lighter for You Meatballs with Pasta and Spinach due to a packaging error.
Some of the packages labeled as “Lighter for You Meatballs with Pasta and Spinach” may contain chicken and mushroom pasta that contains milk, which is not listed on the label.
A Lidl spokesperson reportedly told Berkshire Live consumers are advised to not eat the product if they have an allergy to milk, and to return it to a Lidl GB store for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
“Alternatively, please dispose of the product and email customer.services@lidl.co.uk including a photo of the affected product with the best before date,” the spokesperson said. “The customer services team will process this refund via letter.”
The affected packages are the 550g packs with a best-before date of 5 January 2022. No other What’s Cooking? or best-before dates are affected.
Waitrose & Partners has issued food recalls for several of its products due to allergens.
The company’s Slow Cooked Beef and Ale Pie in the 400g pack size, with batch code L0125 and a best-before date of November 2021, has been recalled because it contains hazelnuts and milk not mentioned on the label, according to Berkshire Live.
Waitrose & Partners also recalled its Waitrose Duchy Organic Cypriot Halloumi because it contains milk. The label does not mention the ingredient in English.
The affected packages are the 225g pack size, with a batch code of BIO B0530A-3 CY0063 and a best-before date of 31 May 2021.
The company’s Easy to Cook Pork and Chorizo Burgers have been recalled because they contain egg, which is omitted on the label.
Waitrose urges anyone with an egg allergy not to eat the product. Consumers may return the packages for a full refund.
All date codes of the 280g pack size are affected by this recall.
Also among the Waitrose food recalls is the No.1 Dominican Republic Milk Chocolate 49%, Berkshire Live reported.
Some of the products contain almonds, hazelnuts and soya not indicated on the label.
In addition, some products contain Waitrose No.1 Orange & Almond Chocolate instead, thanks to a packaging error.
The affected chocolate has a batch code of 0259 and best-before end date of November 2021.
Salmonella and Listeria Concerns Spark Food Recalls
A number of food recalls have also been issued due to the suspected presence of listeria and salmonella.
Sainsbury’s has recalled its Cooked Mussels after salmonella was found in some of the products that are part of batch code 2653152.
The affected store-brand mussels come in a 300g frozen package, with a best-before date of 8 Sept. 2021.
No other date codes are affected, a company spokesperson told Berkshire Live. Customers may return the product for a full refund.
“We are asking customers not to consume this product and to return it to their nearest Sainsbury’s store when it is safe to do so, where they will receive a full refund.”
Salmonella has also been found in Iceland’s Chip Shop Curry Chicken Breast Toppers, leading the company to add the product to its food recalls.
The 400g pack size with the following best-before dates are affected:
- 27 Feb. 2021
- 17 March 2021
- 8 April 2021
Among Iceland’s other food recalls is its own brand of Southern Fried Chicken Popsters, which also have been found to be contaminated with salmonella.
The affected products are the 220g pack size with a 4 April 2021 best-before date.
As a precautionary measure, LidlGB has recalled its Deluxe Dark Chocolate Muesli Bar with Brazils and Cranberries because it’s believed the product may contain salmonella.
The 3x45g packs with the following best-before dates are affected:
- August 2020
- September 2020
- October 2020
- December 2020
- January 2021
- February 2021
- March 2021
- April 2021
Consumers may return the product to the Lidl store where they purchased it for a full refund.
A batch of British Lion eggs sold at several supermarkets in England and Wales has also been recalled due to a possible salmonella contamination.
The affected eggs can be identified by their batch code — 1UK15270 — and the best-before date stamped on the eggs themselves.
ASDA
- ASDA Large Free Range Eggs (12 pack) — BBE Oct. 30 2020
Aldi
- Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs (six pack) — BBE Nov. 4 2020
Sainsbury’s
- Medium Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s (six pack) — BBE 30 Oct. 2020 and 5 Nov. 2020
- Large Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s (six pack) — BBE 30 Oct. 2020 and 5 Nov. 2020
- Very Large Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s (six pack) — BBE 30 Oct. 30 2020, 1 Nov. 2020 and 5 Nov. 2020
Other Food Recalls
Lidl has recalled Cologran Stevia sweetener tablets because they contain aspartame, which isn’t mentioned on the product label, according to Berkshire Live.
This could pose a health risk to consumers with phenylketonuria.
The 100-tablet pack size with the following batch codes are affected:
- L 91424 A
- L 91424 B
- L 91424 C
- L 91424 D
The affected best-before end date is December 2022.
Sainsbury’s has recalled its semi-skimmed less than 2% fat 1-litre UHT milk due to a potential microbiological contamination that could cause the milk to spoil.
The affected milk’s best-before dates are 28 Dec. 2020 and 29 Dec. 2020
And Bettinehoeve has recalled Bettine Blanc Goat’s Cheese because it could contain listeria monocytogenes.
The affected cheese was sold at Waitrose deli counters between 4 Sept. and 29 Oct. 2020.
All pack sizes are included in the recall.
Have you purchased any of the products involved in the food recalls? Tell us about your experience in the comments section.
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