Food recalls: Pieces of metal
Every food recall from the Food Standards Agency where the reason was pieces of metal. Physical hazards are objects or faults that can cause injury, such as choking or cuts.
By year
Most common reasons
Foods most affected
- Fruit and vegetables13
- Bread and bakery11
- Dairy and cheese10
- Meat and poultry10
- Cakes and desserts8
- Ready meals, sandwiches and salads6
All metal recalls
2026 · 5
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Waitrose & Partners recall Waitrose & Partners 8 Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls because they may contain pieces of hard plastic and metal
Waitrose & Partners 8 Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls · Sold at Waitrose
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Ferrero UK recalls frozen Nutella Croissant because it may contain pieces of metal
Nutella Croissant
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Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC) UK recalls Arran Fine Foods Caramelised Red Onion Chutney because it may contain pieces of metal
Arran Fine Foods Caramelised Red Onion Chutney
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ASDA recalls Exceptional by ASDA Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes because it may contain pieces of plastic or metal
Exceptional by ASDA Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes · Sold at Asda
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Dunnes Stores recalls Dunnes Stores 8 Plain Tortilla Wraps because they may contain metal pieces
Dunnes Stores 8 Plain Tortilla Wraps · Sold at Dunnes Stores
2025 · 5
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Lidl GB recalls XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter because of the possible presence of metal
XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter · Sold at Lidl
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Daylesford Organic recalls Cacao Double Nut Butter because it may contain pieces of metal
Daylesford Organic Cacao Double Nut Butter
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Lidl GB recalls Harvest Basket Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of metal
Harvest Basket Hash Browns · Sold at Lidl
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Tony’s Chocolonely recalls two Large Hollow Easter Eggs because they may contain pieces of metal
Tony’s Chocolonely Hollow Milk Caramel Sea Salt Egg · Tony’s Chocolonely Hollow Milk Chocolate Egg
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Sainsbury’s recalls Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel because it may contain pieces of metal
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel · Sold at Sainsbury's
2024 · 12
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Brand Organic recalls various MadeGood Granola Bars because they contain metal
Chocolate Chip Organic · Mixed Berry Organic +3 more
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Waitrose recalls ZOE Daily 30+ 7 Day because of possible presence of small stones and small pieces of metal
ZOE Daily 30+ 7 Day · Sold at Waitrose
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Marks & Spencer recalls M & S Smooth Butternut Squash Soup because it may contain small pieces of metal
M & S Smooth Butternut Squash Soup · Sold at M&S
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Carley’s recalls Carley’s Organic Light Raw Tahini because it may contain pieces of metal
Carley’s Organic Light Raw Tahini
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Rathbones Kear recalls various Crumpet products because they may contain pieces of metal
Morrisons The Best Crumpets with Sourdough · Morrisons Savers Crumpets +2 more · Sold at Morrisons
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Johnston Mooney & O'Brien recalls baked products because they may contain small pieces of metal
Brennans Bun-Days Plain Burger Buns · Brennans Mega Bun-Days Burger Buns with Sesame Seeds +8 more
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Morrisons recalls Morrisons wafer thin cooked chicken because it may contain small pieces of metal
Morrisons Wafer Thin Cooked Chicken · Sold at Morrisons
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Unilever recalls Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks (3 pack) because of the possible presence of plastic and metal
Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks (3 pack)
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Unilever recalls Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks 3 pack because they may contain pieces of metal
: Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks
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Signature Flatbreads UK recalls Village Bakery 8 Tortilla Wraps White because of possible presence of metal
Village Bakery 8 Tortilla Wraps White
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Taj Foods recalls Taj Chopped Spinach because it may contain pieces of metal
Taj Chopped Spinach · Sold at Asda
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Update: Lidl recalls various cookies because of the possible presence of metal
Tower Gate Half Coated Chocolate Chunk Cookies · Tower Gate Half Coated Fruit & Nut Cookies +4 more · Sold at Lidl
2023 · 5
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Update 1: Refresco Beverages UK Limited recalls several juice drinks because of potential metal contamination in the straws
Calypso Orange Juice · Calypso Apple Juice +6 more · Sold at Asda
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Avoca recalls various products because they may contain pieces of metal
Vegetable Lasagne · Fish Pie Large +25 more
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The Compleat Food Group recalls various chilled pastry products because they may contain pieces of metal and plastic
Asda 2 Chicken Tikka Slices · Asda 2 Steak Slices +18 more · Sold at Sainsbury's, Asda
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Tesco recalls various pastry chilled products because they may contain pieces of metal and plastic
Tesco 6 Cheese & Onion Rolls · Tesco Finest Steak & Ale Pie +2 more · Sold at Tesco
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Tesco recalls Wicked Kitchen Spinach & Wild Garlic Ravioli because it may contain small pieces of metal
Wicked Kitchen Spinach & Wild Garlic Ravioli · Sold at Tesco
2022 · 10
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Almondy AB recalls Almondy Almond cake with Daim because it contains a piece of metal
Almondy Almond cake with Daim
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Superdrug recalls Slenderplan Tropical Smoothie Meal Replacement Shake because it may contain small pieces of metal
Slenderplan Tropical Smoothie Meal Replacement Shake
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Tesco recalls Tesco Active Strawberry Flavoured Whey Protein and Tesco Active Chocolate Fudge Flavoured Whey Protein because they may contain small pieces of metal
Tesco Active Strawberry Flavoured Whey Protein · Tesco Active Chocolate Fudge Flavoured Whey Protein · Sold at Tesco
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Star Distribution (UK) recalls Karmen’s Cake Zone Sponge Cake because pieces of metal have been found in the product
Karmen’s Cake Zone Sponge Cake
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Encore recalls Beef Selection in Gravy multipack dog food because packs may contain small pieces of metal
Encore Beef Selection in Gravy (Multipack) · Encore Beef Steak with Potatoes in Gravy (Individual tin)
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PA Ross Ltd recalls Get Fresh at Home Petits Pains because they may contain small pieces of metal
Get Fresh at Home Petits Pains
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Co-op recalls Co-op Tuna Chunks in Sunflower Oil and Co-op Tuna Chunks in Springwater because they may contain pieces of metal
Co-op Tuna Chunks in Sunflower Oil · Co-op Tuna Chunks in Springwater · Sold at Co-op
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Tesco recalls Tesco Chicken and Vegetable cup soup with croutons because it may contain small pieces of metal
Tesco Chicken and Vegetable cup soup with croutons · Sold at Tesco
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Tesco recalls Tesco Free from Digestive Biscuits because they may contain small pieces of metal
Tesco Free From Digestive Biscuits · Sold at Tesco
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Update 1: Yoplait UK recalls Yoplait Frubes Variety Pack because it may contain small pieces of metal
Frubes Yoghurt Strawberry, Red Berry and Peach Variety Pack
2021 · 5
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St Helen's Farm recalls St Helen’s Farm Goats Butter because it may contain small pieces of metal
St Helen’s Farm Goats Butter
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The Family Butchers (Germany) recalls Reinert Teddy Bear Sausage Slices as the product may be contaminated with metal dust
Reinert Teddy Bear Sausage Slices · Sold at Lidl
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Franco’s Ices recalls Mr Bubble Ice Lollies because they contain small pieces of metal
Mr Bubble (Bubble Gum Flavour Ice Lolly)
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Danone recalls three yogurt products because they may contain pieces of metal
Light and Free Peach Passion Fruit Greek Style Yogurt · Activia Vanilla 0% FAT – No added Sugar Yogurt +1 more
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Sainsbury’s recalls Plant Pioneers 6 Caramelised Onion Shroomdogs because they contain pieces of metal
Plant Pioneers 6 Caramelised Onion Shroomdogs · Sold at Sainsbury's
2020 · 7
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Seery’s Heatherfield recalls Bridge Bakery Cakes because of the possible presence of metal pieces
Bridge Bakery Carrot Cake 400g · Bridge Bakery Lemon Cake 400g +1 more · Sold at Lidl
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Athenian Family Bakery recalls Savour Bakes Bread Sticks because they may contain small pieces of metal
Savour Bakes Bread Sticks · Sold at Aldi
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Unilever recalls Wall’s Mini Calippo multi-packs because they may contain small pieces of metal
Wall’s Mini Calippo (Orange and Lemon-Lime)
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Amy’s Kitchen recalls Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagne because packs may contain metal
Amy’s Kitchen Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagne (Frozen)
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Co-op recalls Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich because it may contain metal
Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich · Sold at Co-op
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Mars Wrigley UK recalls Revels pouches because they may contain small pieces of metal
Revels
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Müller recalls several products because they may contain small pieces of metal
Müller Corner Fruit 6 Pack – Cherry & Blackberry/Raspberry · Müller Corner Fruit 6 Pack – Strawberry & Peach/Apricot +12 more
2019 · 8
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Heinz and Tesco recall 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food jars because a product purchased from Tesco has been tampered with
HEINZ Cheesy Tomato Pasta Stars · HEINZ Cottage Pie +6 more · Sold at Tesco
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Bernard Matthews recalls 9 Turkey Dinosaurs because they may contain small pieces of metal
Bernard Matthews 9 Turkey Dinosaurs
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Struik Foods recalls Bunlimited Crispy Onions because they may contain small pieces of metal
Bunlimited Crispy Onions · Sold at Asda
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Quorn Foods recalls Quorn Cocktail Sausages because they may contain small pieces of metal
Quorn Cocktail Sausages
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Monolith (UK) recalls Halva because it may contain small pieces of metal
Zolotoi Vek Halva from sunflower seeds with vanilla flavour
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EH Booths recalls British Corned Beef because it may contain metal pieces
Booths British Corned Beef (3 slices) · Sold at Booths
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Oatly UK recalls Oatly Oat Drink Whole because it may contain metal pieces
Oatly Oat Drink Whole · Sold at Tesco
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EH Booths recalls various prepared vegetable products due to the presence of small pieces of metal
Booths Diced Red Onion · Booths Butternut Squash and Red Onion Soup Mix +3 more · Sold at Booths
2018 · 5
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The Raw Chocolate Company recalls its Chocolate Goji Berries because they may contain small pieces of metal
Raw Chocolate Goji Berries 28g · Raw Chocolate Goji Berries 125g +3 more
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Tereos UK recalls Granulated Sugar due to the presence of small metal pieces
Whitworths Granulated Sugar · by Sainsbury’s White Granulated Sugar · Sold at Sainsbury's, Iceland
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Addo Food Group recalls pastry products because they may contain small pieces of metal wire.
Aldi 2pk Minced Steak & Onion Slice · Aldi 2pk Chicken & Mushroom Slice +51 more · Sold at Tesco
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Consumers advised about Rolkem cake decoration products
ROLKEM (all food products such as cake craft dyes, pigments and dusts)
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Young’s recalls Chip Shop Fish Cakes because they may contain pieces of plastic and metal
Chip Shop Fish Cakes 6 pack (frozen) · Sold at Farmfoods, Heron Foods