Yahoo News Asda, Tesco and Waitrose issue food recall alerts due to blue cloth, plastic and metal risks
Three major retailers have issued urgent food recall alerts to their customers, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warning that the affected products could pose a serious health risk.
Itsu, the popular British East-Asian inspired food chain, is recalling its Sizzling Pork Gyoza over concerns that packs may contain pieces of plastic. The product can be found in Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's.
Waitrose said one of their dairy products may contain pieces of blue cloth while Tesco is also pulling a popular ice cream stick from the shelves because of the possible presence of plastic and metal. Meanwhile, Asda is alerting shoppers to a labelling error on packs of fish which shows an incorrect use-by date, making them unsafe to eat.
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Shoppers who have bought these affected products can return them to their nearest supermarket to receive a full refund. No receipt is necessary.
Full details from the FSA on which items pose a health risk and what action customers need to take can be found below.
Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's
itsu (grocery) is recalling frozen itsu sizzling pork gyoza because it may contain small pieces of plastic. The possible presence of plastic makes this product, sold at Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's unsafe to eat.
The product details are:
itsu sizzling pork gyoza
Pack size: 240g
Best before: 08 March 2025
The FSA said: "If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Please send a photograph of the best before date to customerservice@itsugrocery.com or write to them at itsu (grocery), Partnership House, Carlisle Place, London, SW1P 1BX. For more information contact itsu on 0333 224 9510."
Waitrose
Waitrose is continuing to recall Salted Dairy Butter because it may contain pieces of blue cloth. The FSA said the possible presence of blue cloth makes the product unsafe to eat.
The product details are:
Essential Waitrose & Partners Salted Dairy Butter
Pack size: 500g
Best before: 19 June 2024
The FSA said: "If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return the product to your local Waitrose branch for a refund. Any customers with queries or concerns can contact the Waitrose careline team for further guidance on 0800 188 884 Option 4."
Tesco
Unilever is continuing to recall Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks, (3x100ml), because of the possible presence of plastic and metal. The possible presence of plastic and metal makes the product, sold at various retailers including Tesco, unsafe to eat.
The product details are:
Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks (3 pack)
Pack size: 3x100ml
Batch code: L3338, L3339, L3340, L3341 and L3342
Best before: end of December 2025
The FSA said: "If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, any customers with queries or concerns can contact the careline team for further guidance on 0800146252 or email ukicare@unilever.com."
Asda
Asda is also continuing to recall Asda Succulent Cooked & Peeled King Prawns because of a labelling error which shows an incorrect use-by date, making them unsafe to eat. The product details are:
Asda Succulent Cooked & Peeled King Prawns
Pack size: 210g
Batch code: L66000
Best before: 21 December 2024
The FSA said: "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. The product listed above has been labelled with an incorrect ‘use-by’ which makes them unsafe to eat. For more information please contact Asda Customer services on 0800 952 0101."
Vegetarian Style Mutton Pieces
Wing Yip is recalling TKC Vegetarian Style Mutton Pieces because it contains wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
The product details are:
TKC Vegetarian Style Mutton Pieces
Pack size: 500g
Batch code: All
Best before: All dates up to and including 26 February 2026
The FSA said: "If you have bought the above product and have coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was purchased for a full refund. For more information contact us on 0121 327 6618 or email ComplianceTeam@wingyip.com"
