Popular pastry treats urgently recalled by Tesco over fears they contain metal and plastic
TESCO has urgently recalled four popular pastry products over fears they contain pieces of metal and plastic.
Batches of sausage rolls, steak and ale pies, and cheese and onion rolls could be contaminated and are unsafe to eat, officials warn.
The alert comes from the Food Standards Agency, which has urged Brits to check the 'best before' dates on the packaging of:
- Tesco 20 Mini Sausage Rolls 200g (BB 29/08/2023)
- Tesco Finest Steak & Ale Pie 250g (BB 01/09/2023)
- Tesco 6 Cheese & Onion Rolls 360g (BB 31/08/2023)
- Tesco 9 Mini Pork Sausage Rolls 270g (BB 30/08/2023)
Anyone who has purchased any of these items can return them to store for a full refund. No receipt is required.
The FSA said: "These products may contain pieces of metal and plastic which makes them unsafe to eat.
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"If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat them."
A supermarket spokesperson added: "Tesco apologises for any inconvenience caused."
Swallowing sharp objects like metal and plastic can injure the teeth, mouth and oesophagus (food pipe), and be a choking risk.
If fragments make it further into the body, this can puncture the intestines and cause internal bleeding in severe cases.
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The FSA issues alerts if there is a problem with a food product which means it should not be sold.
This could be that it has been contaminated with something, such as mould or metal, or it carries an incorrect 'use by' date.
Items are then either withdrawn (taken off the shelves) or recalled (customers are asked to return the product).
People can then get their money back at the point of purchase.
