Alerts Check a product
Product recall Published Updated once · 19 November 2018 FSA-PRIN-58-2018

Update: EH Booths recalls their mince pies because they may contain pieces of white 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

Booths Mince Pies

Pack size: 4 pack

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

Batch code
P/463246
Best before
12 January 2019 and 14 January 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 14 January 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 any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Get Booths 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:

The presence of plastic is a potential safety risk.

Details from the notice

EH Booths & Co Ltd is recalling Booths mince pies because they may contain pieces of white plastic. The presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.

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

What the business is doing

EH Booths & Co Ltd 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.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England.

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-PRIN-58-2018
    Original alert: Booths recalls their mince pies because they may contain pieces of white plastic
  2. · FSA-PRIN-58-2018-update-1
    Update 1: Update: EH Booths recalls their mince pies because they may contain pieces of white plastic
    • New batch or date details: best before 12 January 2019 and 14 January 2019

How this recall compares

  • This was the 5th recall involving Booths in the 12 months to 16 November 2018. All Booths 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.