Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-52-2024

Tesco recalls Tesco 8 Chicken Tsukune Skewers because of incorrect use by date on the packaging

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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Tesco 8 Chicken Tsukune Skewers

Pack size: 280g

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Use by
23 December 2024

The latest affected use-by date was 23 December 2024, 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 any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. No receipt is required. If you have any queries, call Tesco’s customer service team on 0800 505 555.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The product has been labelled with a use by date of 23/12/2024 instead of 10/12/2024 which makes them unsafe to eat after the 10 December 2024 date.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling Tesco 8 Chicken Tsukune Skewers because they have been labelled with a use by date of 23/12/2024 instead of 10/12/2024.

This alert was published on Tuesday 3 December 2024 and updated on Wednesday 4 December to include the Point of Sale Notice PDF.

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 and has issued a recall notice to alert customers. 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 11th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 3 December 2024. All Tesco recalls
  • Wrong date label has caused 34 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by fruit and vegetables. All wrong date label recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.