Tesco and Sainsbury’s recall even more pesto products over fears they could contain peanuts
TESCO and Sainsbury’s have pulled 10 different types of pesto from shelves just weeks after a separate mass recall was launched.
The supermarkets have recalled five own-brand varieties of pesto each over fears they could contain undeclared peanuts.
This means the jars of pesto could pose a serious health risk to anyone who is allergic to peanuts.
The affected Tesco products include two sizes of the grocer's green pesto, its reduced fat green pesto, a reduced fat red pesto and a spinach and ricotta pesto.
The supermarket says all products with a batch code before 1 November, 2022, are included in the recall.
At the same time, Sainsbury's has pulled its own-label green pesto, lighter green pesto, red pesto, chilli pesto and a spinach and ricotta pesto.
Which Sainsbury's and Tesco products have been recalled?
A RECALL notice was issued on 10 January for the following products.
Tesco (all batch codes before 1 November, 2022):
Tesco green pesto - 190g
Tesco green pesto - 280g
Tesco reduced fat green pesto - 190g
Tesco reduced fat red pesto - 190g
Tesco spinach and ricotta pesto - 190g
Sainsbury's (all batch codes):
Sainsbury's green pesto - 190g
Sainsbury's lighter green pesto - 190g
Sainsbury's chilli pesto - 190g
Sainsbury's red pesto - 190g
Sainsbury's spinach and ricotta pesto - 190g
All batch codes for these products are part of the recall.
Customers who have a peanut allergy are being advised not to eat the pesto, and to return the jars to the supermarkets for a full refund.
You will not need a receipt to get your money back.
Tesco charges 90p for its standard jar of green pesto, while Sainsbury's charges £1.05 for the same type of product.
The new warning after thousands more jars of pesto were removed from shelves across the country over the same allergic reaction fears.
Your product recall rights
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it's often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you - the customer - to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don't there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work - such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
The first recall, which was issued on December 22, was triggered by Italian sauce brand Sacla after it emerged their pesto might have been contaminated by peanuts.
Sacla announced the recall after a shopper suffered from an allergic reaction.
Following this, pesto jars in Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose and Aldi were removed because of the risk.
If you're worried about the latest recall, you can contact Tesco customer service on 0800 505555 or Sainsbury's on 0800 636262.
In the recall notice on both websites, the supermarkets say the pesto products have been recalled as a precautionary measure.
Tesco said: "We are asking customers who have purchased the above products and have an allergy to peanuts, to return it to their nearest Tesco store.";
Sainsbury's said: "We would like to apologise for the inconvenience this may cause."
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