Sainsbury's, Aldi and TK Maxx shoppers warned after popular products recalled

Sainsbury's, Aldi, TK Maxx and Homesense customers are being advised to check their cupboards, fridges and freezers after certain food items were withdrawn from sale.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues recalls for a variety of reasons, including hidden allergens on packaging or the discovery of insects in products. The watchdog provides guidance on what action to take if you have bought a recalled product and details about the recall, including why the product was removed from sale.

Customers can return the item to their nearest store for a full refund. A receipt is not necessary, reports Lancs Live.

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Here is a list of the most recent items being pulled from the shelves and the reasons behind it:.

Crisps

Sainsbury's is recalling its Taste the Difference Sea Salt and Suffolk Cider Vinegar Hand Cooked Crisps because they may contain milk, which is not mentioned on the label. The FSA has stated that this means the product could pose a health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

The product details are as follows:.

Taste the Difference Sea Salt and Suffolk Cider Vinegar Hand Cooked Crisps.

Best before: 26 October 2024.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an urgent warning to consumers with a milk allergy or intolerance who have purchased a specific product. "If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead, return the product to the nearest Sainsbury's store for a refund, with or without a receipt. For more information visit Sainsburys.co.uk/help or contact Sainsbury's Careline: 0800 028 8303."

BFree Sunflower and Pumpkin Seed Loaf

BFree Foods is recalling its BFree Sunflower and Pumpkin Seed Loaf due to undeclared peanut content, posing a serious risk to those with peanut allergies. The FSA advises: "If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to peanuts do not eat it. Instead return it to where it was bought for a full refund. For further information, please contact BFree Customer Service on 07494 026692 or Quality@bfreefoods.com."

Organic Premium Leaf Teas

Additionally, TK Maxx and Homesense are recalling certain batches of Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas after discovering some products may contain insects. The affected products and batch codes are as follows:.

- Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas Calm and 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 stated: "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."

Chicken kebabs

Aldi is still recalling Ashfields Grill 4 Garlic and Herb Chicken Kebabs due to a labelling error which displays an incorrect use-by date, rendering the product unsafe to eat. The product details are:.

Ashfields Grill 4 Garlic and Herb Chicken Kebabs.

Pack size: 320g.

Use by: 09 July 2024.

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 recall update.

The list of meat and meat products supplied by a cutting plant in Swanley, Kent that need to be removed from the market has been narrowed down.

The Food Standards Agency has alerted Environmental Health, Trading Standards Services and Official Veterinarians to take action to remove meat and meat products manufactured by Block and Cleaver from the market. The products affected have not been produced in accordance with GB food law requirements, and therefore may be unsafe.

The Food Standards Agency has issued a warning about products supplied by Block and Cleaver, which have been distributed to various food establishments in London and the South East. The affected items may carry incorrect use by dates, lack proper traceability, potentially breach food safety management protocols, and could be unsafe for consumption.

A spokesperson for the agency stated: "We have asked food businesses such as restaurants, cafes and hotels to withdraw from sale meat or meat products supplied by Block and Cleaver with use by dates of 21 and 22 June 2024, because they may be unsafe to eat. Food businesses have also been asked to dispose of the products safely."

They further instructed: "We have also asked food businesses who have sold meat or meat products directly to consumers at retail, to undertake product recalls and inform their Local Authority, who will then inform the Food Standards Agency (FSA)."

The specific details of the products under scrutiny are as follows:.

Beef meat and meat products with use by dates up to and including 21 June 2024, except for those listed in Appendix 1; pork meat and meat products with use by dates up to and including 22 June 2024, again with exceptions noted in Appendix 1; and chicken meat and meat products with use by dates up to and including 22 June 2024, with certain products exempted as per Appendix 1.