Aldi, Tesco, and Morrisons pull food products amid health warnings

Top retailers including several major supermarkets are pulling products and issuing refunds over safety concerns. Meat products, kebabs, teas, and wraps are among the latest products to be the subject of recall notices with customers advised to check their cupboards.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues recall alerts for a variety of reasons. One of the most recent items is being recalled because it was found to contain insects while another has potentially been contaminated with E.coli.

Anyone who has purchased an affected item can take it to their nearest store in exchange for a full refund. No receipt is needed.

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Here is a list of the latest items being withdrawn from the shelves and the reasons why.

Organic Premium Leaf Teas

TK Maxx and Homesense are recalling selected batches of Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas. The FSA said this is because some of these products have been found to contain insects.

The product details are:.

Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas – Calm & Relax

Pack size: 60g

Batch code: 6057, 6071, 6118, 6126 and 6207

Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas – Chamomile

Pack size: 40g

Batch code: 5887 and 6111

Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas – Sleepy

Pack size: 40g

Batch code: 6058, 6102 and 6125

The FSA said: "If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them. Instead, return them to any TK Maxx or Home Sense store for a full refund. For further information, please contact TK Maxx/Homesense Customer Services on 01923 473561 or customerservice@tjxeurope.com."

WHSmith Chicken and bacon wrap

THIS! is recalling its Chicken and Bacon wrap as a precautionary measure due to potential E.coli contamination, although no traces of E.coli have been found in the product. The wrap, which is sold exclusively at WH Smith, goes by the name 'THIS! Isn't Chicken and Bacon Wrap' and includes all use-by dates up to and including June 18, 2024.

The FSA's statement reads: "If you have bought any of the above product do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where they were bought for a full refund or contact technical@this.co."

Aldi chicken kebabs

Aldi is alerting customers to a recall of Ashfields Grill 4 Garlic and Herb Chicken Kebabs in 320g packs due to incorrect use-by dates printed on the packaging. The use-by date should be read as July 9, 2024, and the mislabelled product is considered unsafe for consumption.

The FSA stated: "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. For further information, please visit help.aldi.co.uk or contact 0800 042 0800."

Meat and meat products

The FSA has issued a warning that meat and meat products supplied by a cutting plant in Swanley, Kent, should be removed from the market due to food safety concerns. The watchdog has alerted Environmental Health and Trading Standards Services to take action to remove meat and meat products manufactured by Block and Cleaver from the market.

These products, which have been supplied to food businesses in London and the South East of England, 'may not have been produced in accordance with GB food law requirements and therefore may be unsafe'.

A spokesperson said: "These products may have incorrect use by dates, are subject to traceability breaches, may not have been manufactured in accordance with food safety management systems and may be unsafe. They should not be eaten."

"We are asking food businesses such as restaurants, cafes and hotels to withdraw from sale any meat or meat products supplied by Block and Cleaver because they are unsafe to eat. Products should be disposed of safely."

"We are also asking food businesses who have sold meat or meat products at retail, directly to consumers, to undertake product recalls and inform their Local Authority, who are in turn requested to inform the Food Standards Agency, (FSA)."

The product details are:

Beef meat and meat products

Use by: All dates up to and including June 20 2024

Pork meat and meat products

Use by: All dates up to and including June 20 2024

Chicken meat and meat products

Use by: All dates up to and including June 20 2024

Cooked chicken

Morrisons has issued a recall on several meat products, including beef, pork, and chicken, with use-by dates up to and including June 20 2024, due to safety concerns. Additionally, Morrisons is recalling its wafer thin cooked chicken, which may contain small pieces of metal, making it unsafe to eat.

The affected products are:

Morrisons Wafer Thin Cooked Chicken (400g) with all use by dates up to and including June 16 2024.

Morrisons Wafer Thin Cooked Chicken (170g) with all use by dates up to and including June 16 2024.

A spokesperson for Morrisons advised customers: "Please do not eat this product and return it to your nearest store for a full refund. We don't need a receipt."

They added, "No other products are affected by this issue. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and assure customers of our continuing commitment to the highest standard of product quality and safety."

Chocolate

Tesco is also recalling two chocolate bar multipacks because they contain peanuts not mentioned on the label, posing a risk to those with an allergy to peanuts. The products in question are:

Tesco Nutty Nougat Caramel Chocolate Bars Multipack (6 x 40g)

Tesco Dreamy Caramel Chocolate Bars Multipack

Best before: 28 February 2025.

Tesco Dreamy Caramel Chocolate Bars Multipack

Pack size: 6 x 40g.

Best before: 31 January 2025, 28 February 2025.

The FSA advised: "If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to any Tesco store for a full refund. For more information contact Tesco Customer Services on 0800 505 555."