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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-34-2020

Co-operative Food recalls Co-op Sliced Curly Kale because packs may contain thistle

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 Sliced Curly Kale

Pack size: 160g
Best before
All dates between 04 and 11 August 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 11 August 2020, 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 when next visiting for groceries and other essentials. Alternatively contact Co-operative Food careline on 0800 0686 727 or email [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of thistle makes this product unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Co-operative Food is recalling Co-op Sliced Curly Kale because packs may contain thistle (spiky weeds). The possible presence of thistle 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-operative Food 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 products are 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 8th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 4 August 2020. 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.