Sainsbury's recalls Taste the Difference Medjool Dates because of possible contamination with Hepatitis A
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
Taste the Difference Medjool dates
Pack size: 200g and 500g- Best before
- All dates
For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought these products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
These products might be contaminated with Hepatitis A. Symptoms caused by Hepatitis A usually include fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, dark-coloured urine and jaundice (a yellowing of the skin).
Details from the notice
Sainsbury’s is taking the precautionary action of recalling Taste the Difference Medjool dates because they might be contaminated with Hepatitis A.
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 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 notice.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 7th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 13 April 2021. All Sainsbury's recalls
- Hepatitis A has caused 3 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All hepatitis A recalls
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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