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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-52-2026

Baxters recalls Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup because of a manufacturing fault which may cause spoilage and cans to rupture

In short: Baxters is recalling Baxters Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup (400g can) because of a manufacturing fault which may cause spoilage and cans to rupture. It covers packs with the best-before date April 2029 and the batch codes listed below. Don't eat it. For questions, call 0800 389 8389.

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Baxters Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup

Pack size: 400g can

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Batch code
L07XC
Best before
April 2029

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Affected best-before dates run until April 2029. Products from this recall may still be on sale or at home. Use-by and best-before dates explained.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, dispose of the full can and product without opening. Carefully place the full can in a bag and dispose of it in an external bin. Contact Baxters Customer Care team via the details below for a replacement. For further information, please contact Baxters on 0800 389 8389 or e-mail [email protected]
Call 0800 389 8389 Email [email protected]

Already eaten some?

Health information from the NHS

Food poisoning is rarely serious and usually gets better within a week. You can normally treat yourself or your child at home.

Symptoms include:

  • feeling sick or being sick
  • diarrhoea
  • tummy pain
  • a high temperature
  • feeling generally unwell

Symptoms usually start within a few hours or a few days of eating the food. Sometimes they do not start for a few weeks.

The most important thing is to drink lots of fluids to avoid dehydration. Do not have fruit juice or fizzy drinks, which can make diarrhoea worse.

Call 111 now if:

  • you're worried about a baby under 12 months
  • a child under 5 has signs of dehydration, such as fewer wet nappies
  • you or your child keep being sick and cannot keep fluid down
  • you or your child have bloody diarrhoea or bleeding from the bottom
  • you have diarrhoea for more than 7 days or vomiting for more than 2 days

Call 999 or go to A&E if you or your child:

  • vomit blood or have vomit that looks like ground coffee
  • have a sudden, severe tummy ache or a sudden, severe headache
  • have a stiff neck and pain when looking at bright lights
  • have severe difficulty breathing, or are confused or not responding as usual

Source: NHS: Food poisoning, checked 24 October 2026. General information only, not a diagnosis. See the NHS page for the full advice. What to do if you have already eaten recalled food.

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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

A manufacturing fault has occurred which may result in spoilage causing unpleasant odour and flavour, swelling and possible rupture of the can.

Details from the notice

Baxters is recalling their Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup due to a manufacturing fault which may cause spoilage of the product and for cans to swell and potentially rupture.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale. Recall or withdrawal: what is the difference?

What the business is doing

Baxters are recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product and on their website. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Wales, Scotland. How recalls work across the UK.

How this recall compares

  • Microbiological risk has caused 57 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in pet food, followed by frozen food. All microbiological risk recalls
  • It was the 5th UK recall for mould, undercooking and other microbiological risks in 2026.

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