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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-01-2026

Tesco recalls various Tesco Pates because of incorrect use-by dates

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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Where to look: Tesco is recalling various Tesco Pates as they have been labelled with an incorrect use by date printed on the pack.

Tesco Coarse Farmhouse Pate

Pack size: 170g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Use by
05 January 2026

Tesco Coarse Ardennes Pate

Pack size: 170g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Use by
05 January 2026

Tesco Smooth Chicken Liver Pate

Pack size: 170g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Use by
05 January 2026

The latest affected use-by date was 5 January 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 any of the above products, please do not consume them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were purchased for a full refund. For further information, please contact the Contact page on the Tesco website: tesco.com/help/contact.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products listed above have been labelled with an incorrect ‘use-by’ date printed on the pack. The products may pose a microbiological risk, making them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling various Tesco Pates as they have been labelled with an incorrect use by date printed on the pack. The products may pose a microbiological risk, 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. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. 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 3 January 2026. All Tesco recalls
  • Microbiological risk has caused 56 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by frozen food. All microbiological risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.