Update 1: Terry Smyth Ltd recalls various Cape Herb and Spice products because they may contain pieces of plastic

Check your pack

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.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

These products may contain pieces of plastic which makes them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Terry Smyth Ltd is extending its recall of various Cape Herb and Spice products, which may contain pieces of plastic, to include additional Best-Before dates. The possible presence of plastic makes these products 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

Terry Smyth Ltd is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in retail stores in Northern Ireland that are selling the products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

Updates to this recall

1. 23 January 2025 · FSA-PRIN-03-2025
   Original alert: Terry Smyth Ltd recalls various Cape Herb and Spice products because they may contain pieces of plastic
2. 31 January 2025 · FSA-PRIN-03-2025-update-1
   Update 1: Update 1: Terry Smyth Ltd recalls various Cape Herb and Spice products because they may contain pieces of plastic
   • New batch or date details: best before All best before dates from 01 January 2026 to 31 July 2027

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.

Related recalls

• Product recall 21 Jul 2026 · Plastic

  Waitrose & Partners recall Waitrose & Partners 8 Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls because they may contain pieces of hard plastic and metal

• Product recall 30 Apr 2026 · Plastic

  ASDA recalls Exceptional by ASDA Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes because it may contain pieces of plastic or metal

• Product recall 30 Apr 2026 · Plastic

  Goodlife recalls Goodlife Spicy Bean Burger because it may contain pieces of plastic

• Product recall 9 Apr 2026 · Plastic

  Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Summer Edition Chocolate Affogato Dessert because it may contain pieces of plastic