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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-35-2021

Tesco recalls Tesco Cottage Pie Baby Food because it may contain small pieces of blue plastic

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 Cottage Pie Baby Food

Pack size: 190g

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Best before
12 June 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 12 June 2022, 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:

This product may contain small pieces of blue plastic which makes this product unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling Tesco Cottage Pie Baby Food 190g because it may contain small pieces of blue plastic. The possible presence of plastic makes this product 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

Tesco is recalling the above product. Product recall notices will be issued to explain to customers why the product is 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 8th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 11 June 2021. All Tesco recalls
  • 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.