Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-29-2023

Tesco recalls various pastry chilled products because they may contain pieces of metal and 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 6 Cheese & Onion Rolls

Pack size: 360g
Best before
31 August 2023

Tesco Finest Steak & Ale Pie

Pack size: 250g
Best before
1 September 2023

Tesco 9 Mini Pork Sausage Rolls

Pack size: 270g
Best before
30 August 2023

Tesco 20 Mini Sausage Rolls

Pack size: 200g
Best before
29 August 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 1 September 2023, 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 products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. No receipt is required. For further details, please contact Tesco Customer Services directly on 0800 505 555. Please see the attached notice.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

These products may contain pieces of metal and plastic which makes them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling various pastry products because they may contain small pieces of metal and plastic, making them 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 products. The company has issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 10th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 22 August 2023. 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.