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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-19-2019

The Vegetarian Butcher recalls Little Willies Lincolnshire Style Sausages because they may contain plastic pieces

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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The Vegetarian Butcher Little Willies Lincolnshire Style Sausages

Pack size: 160g
Use by
All dates between 22 April 2019 and 15 May 2019

The latest affected use-by date was 15 May 2019, 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, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. Alternatively, you can contact The Vegetarian Butcher on their recall line 0800 146 252 for further information.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The product may contain pieces of plastic which makes it unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

The Vegetarian Butcher is recalling Little Willies Lincolnshire Style Sausages because they may contain pieces of plastic, which makes this product 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

The Vegetarian Butcher is recalling the above product. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 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.

How this recall compares

  • 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.