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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-36-2025

Tesco recalls various Tesco Pasta Salads because of possible contamination with 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.

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Tesco Basil Pesto & Semi Dried Tomato Pasta

Pack size: 225g

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Use by
24 July 2025

Tesco Chicken & Chorizo Pasta

Pack size: 285g
Use by
24 July 2025 25 July 2025

Tesco Feta Semi Dried Tomato Pasta

Pack size: 290g

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Use by
24 July 2025

The latest affected use-by date was 25 July 2025, 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 any Tesco store for a full refund. For further information, please visit Tesco’s contact Tesco page at: tesco.com/help/contact.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of Salmonella in these products listed above.

Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling various Tesco Pasta Salads because they may be contaminated with 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 products 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 products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 24 July 2025. 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.