M&S, Tesco, Morrisons and Co-op issue urgent food recalls over safety fears

Emergency refunds are being offered by M&S, Co-op, Tesco, and Morrisons as they recall products. The retailers have issued important health and safety alerts via the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The FSA explains on its website that sometimes a food product will have an issue that means it should not be sold. In such cases, it might be 'withdrawn', which means removed from the shelves, or 'recalled', which is when customers are asked to return the product, reports Birmingham Live.

Health and safety alerts are listed every week in the UK by the FSA, affecting some of the country's largest and most well-known retailers. This week, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Morrisons have been affected and withdrawn items. Below are all the details about the items affected and the action you need to take. The Morrisons recall involves a popular cheese, while Tesco has withdrawn some iconic desserts and is refunding affected customers amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

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M&S

Marks and Spencer is recalling its M&S Plant Kitchen Mushroom Pie because it contains soya, which isn't mentioned on the label. This makes the product a potential health risk for anyone with a soya allergy. The packs are 200g and have use by dates of April 12 2024, April 16 2024, April 18 2024 and April 22 2024. Marks and Spencer is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.

"If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to soya, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information contact Marks and Spencer customer care on 0333 0148 555," M&S has said.

Co-op

Coop is recalling Coop 20 Piece Picnic Platter because it contains sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites. Coop is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers.

The packs have a use by of April 21. It said: "If you have bought the above product and have 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 or call Coop Customer Careline on 0800 0686 727."

Morrisons

Morrisons has removed its Morrisons Best Taleggio 200g from shelves, the affected items having a use-by date of April 14. In a statement, Morrisons said: "Please do not eat this product and return it to your nearest store for a full refund. We don't need a receipt. 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."

Tesco

Tesco has also resolved to pull Viennetta Vanillas from its stock due to an anomaly in ingredient listing where milk and soya have been listed in Spanish. The dessert item, sold across Tesco stores in England, Wales and Scotland, have been impacted. The Food Standards Agency adviced, "If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or an allergy to soya, do not eat it. Instead, contact the Unilever careline team for further guidance on 0800146252 or email ukicare@unilever.com" . Unilever responded saying: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your co-operation."