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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-06-2022

Centra recalls Centra Boil in the Bag Long Grain Rice because of the possible presence of insects

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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Centra Boil in the Bag Long Grain Rice 500g

Best before
Best Before dates up to & including 23.11.2023

The latest affected best-before date was 23 November 2023, 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.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of insects in the product listed above makes it unsafe for consumption.

Details from the notice

Centra is recalling Centra Boil in the Bag Long Grain Rice due to the possible presence of insects in a limited number of packs.

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

What the business is doing

Centra 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: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

  • There was no other recall involving Centra in the 12 months before this one. All Centra recalls
  • Foreign body has caused 40 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in ready meals, sandwiches and salads, followed by bread and bakery. All foreign body recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.