Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-41-2021

Co-op recalls Coop Tuna Mayo Sandwich because of foreign body contamination

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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Co-op Tuna Mayo Sandwich

Use by
15 July 2021

The latest affected use-by date was 15 July 2021, 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 the product to nearest Co-op store for a refund, or if you are self-isolating or shielding please contact our Customer Careline 0800 0686 727 or [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product contains an unknown foreign body which makes the product unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Co-op is recalling Coop Tuna Mayo Sandwich because the product has been found to contain a foreign body. The presence of an unknown foreign body 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

Co-op 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

How this recall compares

  • This was the 7th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 14 July 2021. All Co-op 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.