AS Brits rush to fill their fridges and stock their shelves for the big day, supermarkets have issued urgent recalls.
To avoid having a dodgy tummy on Christmas Day or stockings full of broken toys, we’ve done a round-up of faulty products from the big stores.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for recalling goods for a variety of reasons, including undisclosed allergens or the discovery of non-edible materials in the products.
Generally getting a refund is simple and doesn’t often require a receipt.
Tesco
In Tesco, several Christmas dinner favourites have been recalled.
A 125g pack of 10 Cooked Beef Slices which have the wrong use by date was the first to be listed.
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It was marked as January 24, rather than December 24 due to a labelling error.
They are also continuing to recall their 300g pack of Red Cabbage and Apple due to incorrect labelling.
The festive mix should have had a use by date of December 11, when instead it says December 29.
Customers can get a full refund on their recalled items.
Morrisons
A tube of 75g crushed garlic is being recalled after an ingredient was missed during the manufacturing process.
The forgotten ingredient stops bacteria from growing in the product.
The tube in question has a use by date of October 19 2025.
Aldi
It’s bad news for vegetarians after Aldi recalled their Let’s Party Vegetable Bao Buns after duck meat wasn’t listed in the ingredients.
It also contains sesame, which was also unlisted, and poses a large threat to those with allergies.
Dunnes
In Ireland, Dunnes stores are urgently recalling nearly a dozen cheeses over fears of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected products are:
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Smoked Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Tomato & Herb Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Nettle & Chive Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Blue Brie – 150g
- Simply Better Irish Brie Cheese & Cranberry Quiche – 800g
- Simply Better Wicklow Ban in Ceramic Dish – 150g
- Simply Better Double Cream Wicklow Ban – 150g
- Simply Better Farmhouse Irish Cheese Selection – 735g
- Simply Better & Neven Maguire Cheese Selection – 705g
The Food Standards Agency stated: “The possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above.
“Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
“However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
Full list of recalled items
Here is the full list of recalled items from the main supermarket shops
Tesco:
- A 125g pack of 10 Cooked Beef Slices
- 300g pack of Red Cabbage and Apple
Morrisons:
- A tube of 75g crushed garlic
Aldi:
- Let’s Party Vegetable Bao Buns
Dunnes:
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Smoked Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Tomato & Herb Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Nettle & Chive Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Blue Brie – 150g
- Simply Better Irish Brie Cheese & Cranberry Quiche – 800g
- Simply Better Wicklow Ban in Ceramic Dish – 150g
- Simply Better Double Cream Wicklow Ban – 150g
- Simply Better Farmhouse Irish Cheese Selection – 735g
- Simply Better & Neven Maguire Cheese Selection – 705g
Waitrose:
- ZOE’s Daily 30+ 7 Day supplements.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
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.”
Waitrose
The luxury supermarket has asked customers to return ZOE’s Daily 30+ 7 Day supplements.
The product, which promises to help add more than 30 extra plants into the user’s weekly diet, was found to have hidden nasties.
The store revealed that the product may contain small stones and pieces of metal.
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