Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-15-2019

Tesco recalls Apricot Almond and Yogurt Bars because of the possible presence of salmonella

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 Apricot Almond and Yogurt Bars (pack of 4)

Pack size: 4 x 35g
Batch code
9100 and 9101
Best before
31 January 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 31 January 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 product do not eat it. Instead, return it 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:

The product listed above might be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Tesco has taken the precautionary step of recalling its Apricot Almond and Yogurt Bars (pack of 4) because the product might contain salmonella.

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

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 25 April 2019. All Tesco recalls
  • Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.