Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-12-2022

Tesco recalls Tesco Hog Roast Style Pork with Apple Sauce because it may contain 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 Hog Roast Style Pork with Apple Sauce (suitable for freezing)

Pack size: 425g
Use by
06 January 2022, 09 January 2022, 15 January 2022, 17 January 2022, 6 February 2022, 8 March 2022, 9 March 2022

The latest affected use-by date was 9 March 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 any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. If you require further details, please contact Tesco Customer Services directly on 0800 505 555.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of salmonella in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling Tesco Hog Roast Style Pork with Apple Sauce because the crackling crumb sachet within the pack may 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. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells 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 10th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 22 February 2022. 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.