Asda issues warning over food item labelled with incorrect use-by date as product recalled

Asda has recalled one of its products
Asda has recalled one of its products -Credit:Leicester Mercury / Chris Gordon


Asda has recalled a food product as it has been labelled with an incorrect ‘use-by’ date and could be unsafe to eat after this week.

The retailer has warned that a batch of ASDA Succulent Cooked & Peeled King Prawns have been wrongly coded with the use by date of December 21. The correct use by date is April 21.

The item should not be eaten after April 21 and people are being asked to return the affected product to their nearest store. A full refund will be given.

ASDA says: "The product has been incorrectly coded with the use by 21 DEC. The correct use by date is the 21 APR. The product should not be consumed past this date.

"If you have purchased ASDA Succulent Cooked & Peeled King Prawns with Use By Date of 21 DEC, Batch Number L66000 please bring it back to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund. You do not need your receipt.

"We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused. If you would like any further information, please contact Asda Customer Relations – 0800 952 0101."

The product recall notice has also been shared by the Food Standards Agency. Full details of the item, including the batch code, pack size and barcode, are given below.

ASDA Succulent Cooked & Peeled King Prawns
ASDA Succulent Cooked & Peeled King Prawns -Credit:ASDA

Product details

ASDA Succulent Cooked & Peeled King Prawns

Pack size: 210g

Batch code: L66000

Use by: 21 December 2024

Barcode: 5057172032648

Risk statement: The product listed above has been labelled with an incorrect ‘use-by’ date which makes them unsafe to eat.

Action taken by the company: ASDA is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

Advice to consumers: If you have bought the above product do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. For more information please contact Asda Customer services on 0800 952 0101.