Sainsbury's and Waitrose issue urgent food warnings to customers - 'do not eat'
Supermarket shoppers have been warned about foods that could be "unsafe to eat".
Customers at Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Asda have been asked by the supermarkets to return certain food products for a full refund.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently warned about Sainsbury’s Flaked Almonds because of contamination with salmonella, which can cause fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps in those who consume the contaminated product.
Sainsbury's said: "As a precautionary measure, Sainsbury's are recalling the above By Sainsbury's Flaked Almonds (200g), as they may contain salmonella, that may cause illness if consumed.
"If you have bought one of the affected batches of this product, we advise you not to consume it. For a full refund, please return the product to your local Sainsbury's store.
"For further details, or if you have any questions, then please visit our website – Sainsburys.co.uk/help – or contact [us] on 0800 028 8303." Sainsbury's apologised to its customers for the inconvenience caused.
The FSA also put out a warning notice about Essential Waitrose and Partners Salted Dairy Butter, as this product may contain pieces of blue cloth which makes it "unsafe to eat", the FSA stated, hence the food recall.
Waitrose issued an "important safety warning" customer notice for the product that has a best-before date of June 19.
The product recall notice said: "Do not consume. Package up item. Return the product to your local Waitrose and Partners branch for a refund."
Waitrose explained: "We apologise that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience caused."
Essential Waitrose and Partners Salted Dairy Butter
- Pack size: 500g
- Best before: June 19, 2024
Any customers with queries or concerns can contact the Waitrose team for further guidance on 0800 188 884, option four. The FSA certified that consumers who have bought the product should "not eat it".
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Asda Succulent Cooked and Peeled King Prawns
- Pack size: 210g
- Batch code: L66000
- Use by: December 21, 2024
Asda explained the recall for the above product by stating: "The product has been incorrectly coded with the use-by date of December 21. The correct use-by date is April 21. The product should not be consumed past this date."
Customers who bought the now-off seafood product are advised to return the item to your nearest Asda for a full refund. No receipt is needed.
Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks (three pack)
- Pack size: 3x100ml
- Batch code: L3338, L3339, L3340, L3341 and L3342
- Best before: end of December 2025
Both Asda and Waitrose stocked Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks, which may contain plastic and metal.
The FSA stated: "The possible presence of plastic and metal makes the product unsafe to eat. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product."