Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-53-2019

THIS UK recalls two THIS Isn’t Chicken plant-based products because of incorrect date labelling

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

THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Sea-Salt & Black Pepper Pieces

Pack size: 190g
Batch code
9352
Use by
8 December 2020 (instead of 8 January 2020)

THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Tikka Pieces

Pack size: 140g
Batch code
9350
Use by
6 December 2020 (instead of 6 January 2020)

THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Tikka Pieces

Pack size: 140g
Batch code
9352
Use by
8 December 2020 (instead of 8 January 2020)

The latest affected use-by date was 8 December 2020, 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.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The affected products have been labelled with incorrect ’use by' dates in December 2020 and may be unsafe to eat after the intended 'use by' dates in January 2020.

Details from the notice

THIS UK is recalling THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Sea-Salt & Black Pepper Pieces and THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Tikka Pieces due to incorrect date labelling. The products have been labelled with ‘use by’ dates in December 2020 instead of dates in January 2020.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

THIS UK 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 product. Please see the attached notices.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming THIS since 2018 (5 in total). All THIS recalls
  • Wrong date label has caused 34 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by fruit and vegetables. All wrong date label recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.