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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-01-2021

Sainsbury’s recalls Plant Pioneers 6 Caramelised Onion Shroomdogs because they contain 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.

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Plant Pioneers 6 Caramelised Onion Shroomdogs

Pack size: 300g
Use by
06 January 2021 and 07 January 2021

The latest affected use-by date was 7 January 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 it to your nearest store for a full refund. If you are shielding or otherwise unable to return the product to store please visit Sainsburys.co.uk/help or contact the customer careline on 0800 636262.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat

Details from the notice

Sainsbury’s is recalling Plant Pioneers 6 Caramelised Onion Shroomdogs because some packs of the affected date codes contain pieces of metal. The presence of metal 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

Sainsbury’s 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: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 5th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 7 January 2021. All Sainsbury's recalls
  • 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.