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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-09-2025

Cereal Partners UK and Ireland recalls Nestlé Frosted Shreddies because of small hard lumps of sugar

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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Nestlé Frosted Shreddies

Pack size: 500g
Batch code
42850952, 42860952, 42870952, 42880952, 42890952, 42900952
Best before
July 2025

Nestlé Frosted Shreddies 40g box

Pack size: Sold as part of the Nestlé Box Bowl Mixed Cereals 210g pack
Batch code
42913451, 42923451, 42933451
Best before
June 2025

Nestlé Frosted Shreddies 40g box

Pack size: Sold as part of the Nestlé Box Bowl Mixed Cereals 210g pack
Batch code
43173451, 43183451, 43193451, 43203451, 43233451
Best before
July 2025

The latest affected best-before date was July 2025, 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 products do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. Alternatively, you can contact Nestlé at https://www.nestle-cereals.com/uk/contact.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product may contain small hard lumps of sugar which makes them unsafe to eat and may present a choking hazard.

Details from the notice

Cereal Partners UK and Ireland are recalling Nestlé Frosted Shreddies because they may contain small hard lumps of sugar which have formed in the product. This makes the product unsafe to eat and may present a choking hazard.

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

What the business is doing

Nestle is recalling the above products. The company has issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • 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.