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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-17-2020

Mizkan Euro recalls Branston Pickle products because they may contain 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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Branston Original Sweet Pickle

Pack size: 280g

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

Best before
Jan 2022

Branston Original Sweet Pickle

Pack size: 360g
Best before
Jan 2022, Feb 2022

Branston Original Sweet Pickle

Pack size: 520g
Best before
Jan 2022, Feb 2022

Branston Original Pickle

Pack size: 2.55kg
Best before
Apr 2021, May 2021

Branston Original Pickle

Pack size: 310g
Best before
Jan 2022, Feb 2022

Branston Small Chunk

Pack size: 2.55kg

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

Best before
May 2021

Branston Small Chunk

Pack size: 520g
Best before
Feb 2022, Mar 2022

Branston Small Chunk

Pack size: 360g

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

Best before
Feb 2022

Branston Squeezy Smooth Pickle

Pack size: 355g

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

Best before
Jan 2022

Branston Smooth Pickle

Pack size: 370g
Best before
Jan 2022, Feb 2022

The latest affected best-before date was March 2022, 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.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of pieces of plastic makes these products unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Mizkan Euro Ltd is recalling Branston Pickle products because they may contain pieces of plastic.

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

What the business is doing

Mizkan Euro Ltd is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. 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 notices.

How this recall compares

  • 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.