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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-25-2019

Weetabix Food Company recalls ASDA FRUIT & FIBRE and Morrisons FRUIT and FIBRE because they may contain pieces of 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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ASDA FRUIT & FIBRE

Pack size: 500g
Batch code
9095
Best before
05 April 2020

Morrisons FRUIT and FIBRE

Pack size: 500g
Batch code
9095
Best before
05 April 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 5 April 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 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:

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

Details from the notice

Weetabix Food Company is recalling ASDA FRUIT & FIBRE and Morrisons FRUIT and FIBRE because they may contain small pieces of plastic. The presence of plastic makes these products 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

Weetabix Food Company 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 notices.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 31 May 2019. All Asda 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.