Some of the top UK supermarkets have warned customers not to eat butter, dates and nuts over Christmas due to safety fears.
Big names including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl and Waitrose have recalled a number of products in recent days and weeks.
Some of the red-listed foodstuffs are store cupboard staples so it might be worth checking the backs of your cupboards and fridges. And if you've had a Pieminister pie kit for Christmas, it's worth checking that too.
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said some of the products contain ingredients that are not mentioned on the label.
When a product is recalled, for any reason, the FSA shares details on what you should do if you have bought the item, as well as detailed information on why the product is being pulled from shelves.
Here are all the products that have been recalled in the past four weeks.
Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury's
St Helen's Farm is recalling St Helen’s Farm Goats Butter because the product may contain small pieces of metal. The possible presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat.
Product details
- St Helen’s Farm Goats Butter
- Pack size - 250g
- Best before - All packs with a best before date up to and including March 13, 2022
The best before date can be found on the bottom of pack in the best before panel. Return the product(s) to the store for a full refund (with or without a receipt).
Tesco
Bennett Opie Ltd is recalling Opies Pickled Walnuts because they may contain mustard and sulphites which are not mentioned on the label.
As a result of a packaging error some jars may contain pickled cornichons and onions with mustard and sulphites as ingredients which are not declared on the label.
This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxides and/or sulphites.
Product details
- Opies Pickled Walnuts
- Product code - L1327
- Pack size- 390g
- Batch code - L1327
- Best before - 11/2024
- Allergens - Mustard, Sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites
If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to mustard and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Lidl
Lidl has recalled its Deluxe stuffed dates because salmonella has been found in the product. Symptoms caused by salmonella typically include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps.
Product details
- Pack size - 240g
- Batch code - 21301/196
- Best before - January 21, 2022
If you have bought the above mentioned product customers are advised not to eat it. Instead, return it to a Lidl GB store for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
Sainsbury's
Naturya Hemp Protein Powder, sold in Sainsbury's, is being recalled because it contains gluten, which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.
Product details
- Pack size - 100g
- Batch code - W02135
- Best before - end of March 2024
- Allergens - Gluten
Any customer who has an allergy or intolerance to gluten and who has bought this batch of Hemp Protein Powder should return it to the retailer for a replacement or full refund.
Walkers Crisps
PepsiCo is recalling Walkers Mince Pies Flavour Crisps because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Product details
- Pack size - 5 x 25g (Multipack)
- Best before - All date codes
- Allergens - Milk
If you've bought the product, call the consumer care line on 0800 274777 for a full refund.
Pieminister
Pieminister is recalling Pieminister Moolin Rouge Pie Chef Kits because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
The affected products include the kits both with and without a pie dish.
- Pack size - 578g
- Best before - 04 December 2021, 09 December 2021, 09 January 2022, 17 January 2022, 25 January 2022 and 09 February 2022; and 15 January 2022 and 03 February 2022 (with pie dish)
- Allergens - Milk
If you have one of the affected pie kits call the customer care line on 0117 911 1503 to get a full refund or contact Hello@pieminister.co.uk. No other Pieminister pies, pie kits or best-before dates are affected.
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