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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-24-2018

GB Poultry Ltd recalls Breaded Chicken Escalops because packs may contain small pieces of plastic

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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Breaded Chicken Escalops with Sweet Chilli Mayo

Pack size: 850g
Batch code
MFWH15IE
Use by
26 April 2018 and 27 April 2018

The latest affected use-by date was 27 April 2018, 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:

Products may contain small pieces of plastic which could represent a safety risk.

Details from the notice

GB Poultry Ltd is recalling packs of Breaded Chicken Escalops with Sweet Chilli Mayo because the product may contain small pieces of plastic. The presence of plastic 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

GB Poultry Ltd 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

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming GB Poultry since 2018 (2 in total).
  • Plastic has caused 72 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by bread and bakery. All plastic recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.