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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-34-2019

Tesco recalls 4 flavours of Tesco Finest Fruit Presse because of fermentation

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

Tesco Finest Sparkling Valencia Orange & Passion Fruit Presse

Pack size: 750ml
Batch code
All batches
Best before
end: March 2020

Finest Sicilian Lemon & Mint Presse

Pack size: 750ml
Batch code
All batches
Best before
end: March 2020

Finest Raspberry & Pomegranate Presse

Pack size: 750ml
Batch code
All batches
Best before
end: March 2020

Finest Apple & Elderflower Presse

Pack size: 750ml
Batch code
All batches
Best before
end: March 2020

The latest affected best-before date was March 2020, 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 products do not drink them. Instead, return them 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:

Spoilage of the products. The products potentially present a risk to health because they have fermented and as a result pressure may have built up in the bottles which could cause them to explode.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling four flavours of Tesco Finest Fruit Presse because fermentation has occurred in some of the bottles. This is causing spoilage of the products, and may also cause the bottles to explode.

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

What the business is doing

Tesco 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 have been recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought them. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 10th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 22 July 2019. All Tesco recalls
  • Microbiological risk has caused 56 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by frozen food. All microbiological risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.