Alerts Check a product
Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-08-2018

Booker recalls Happy Shopper Tomato Ketchup because it may contain 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.

Check your pack

Happy Shopper Tomato Ketchup

Pack size: 440g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Batch code
7269
Best before
end of March 2019

The latest affected best-before date was March 2019, 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.
Get Booker recall alerts Free notification on your phone or computer when a new one is published. No sign-up or email.
Turn on

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Products may contain pieces of plastic which could represent a safety risk.

Details from the notice

Booker is recalling Happy Shopper Tomato Ketchup because some packs of the product may contain pieces of plastic. The presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk. The affected product is sold in some Londis and Budgens stores.

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

What the business is doing

Booker is recalling the above product. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all Budgens and Londis 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.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • There was no other recall involving Booker in the 12 months before this one. All Booker 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.