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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-42-2026

Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw because of undeclared mustard

Act if you are allergic to mustard

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to mustard. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Tesco Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw

Pack size: 270g
Use by
04 September 2026

The latest affected use-by date was 4 September 2026, 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 and have an allergy to mustard do not eat it. Instead return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. For further details, please visit the contact page of Tesco’s website: tesco.com/help/contact.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Mustard

This product contains mustard making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling Tesco Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw, as some packs may contain Tesco Finest Four Cheese Potato Salad. The incorrect product contains mustard which is not declared on the label.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Tesco is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices 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 11th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 3 September 2026. All Tesco recalls
  • Undeclared mustard is behind 69 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 7th most common allergen. All mustard allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.