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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-46-2019

Birds Eye recalls certain batch codes of 50 Chicken Nuggets as they may contain small pieces of plastic

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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Birds Eye 50 Chicken Nuggets with Golden Wholegrain

Pack size: 790g

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Batch code
L9208 W V124, L9208 X V124, L9208 Y V124, L9208 Z V124
Best before
end date: October 2020

The latest affected best-before date was October 2020, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. 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 or contact the Birds Eye customer services on 0800 917 5410.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The product may contain small pieces of plastic which makes it unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Birds Eye is recalling Birds Eye 50 Chicken Nuggets with Golden Wholegrain because they may contain small pieces of plastic. The presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Birds Eye is recalling the above product. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 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.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Birds Eye since 2018 (5 in total). All Birds Eye recalls
  • Plastic has caused 72 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by bread and bakery. All plastic recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.