Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-44-2022

Encore recalls Beef Selection in Gravy multipack dog food because packs may contain small pieces of metal

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

Encore Beef Selection in Gravy (Multipack)

Pack size: 5 tins x 156g

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

Batch code
LU1-343
Best before
09 December 2024

Encore Beef Selection in Gravy (Multipack)

Pack size: 5 tins x 156g

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

Batch code
LU1-302
Best before
29 October 2024

Encore Beef Steak with Potatoes in Gravy (Individual tin)

Pack size: 156g

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

Batch code
LU1343D
Best before
December 2024

The latest affected best-before date was December 2024, 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. (pet-owners): We urge customers who have bought this product not to feed it to their dog and return it to the store with or without a receipt from where it was bought for a full refund. Further details are available at https://encorepetfood.com/uk/contact-us/
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product may contain small pieces of metal which makes it unsafe for dogs to eat.

Details from the notice

Encore is recalling Beef Selection in Gravy multipack dog food because the Beef Steak with Potatoes in Gravy tin, within the multipack, may contain small pieces of metal.

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

What the business is doing

Encore 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.

How this recall compares

  • Metal has caused 62 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by bread and bakery. All metal recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.