Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Aldi have recalled own-label pastry products, including sausage rolls and steak and ale pies, over fears they may contain pieces of metal and plastic.
A total of 20 item ranges – including steak slices, sausage rolls, cheese & onion rolls and meat pies – have been recalled by chilled foods supplier Compleat Food Group, as they may be “unsafe to eat”.
According to The Grocer, the Compleat Food Group issued the recall via the Food Standards Authority (FSA) yesterday, after one of its metal detectors found a contamination.
Anyone who has bought these items can return them in stores for a full refund. No receipt is required, according to the alert by the Food Standards Agency.
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A spokeswoman for Compleat Food Group told The Grocer that the affected lines “were immediately shut down while an internal investigation took place” following detection of the contamination.
“After rectifying the fault, the site is now operating as normal. Several customers have voluntarily recalled the affected products as a precaution.”
Tesco said in a statement to Sky News: “We have been made aware that specific batches of various Tesco chilled products may have been contaminated with small pieces of blue plastic and metal.”
“This could potentially pose a risk if consumed. Tesco apologises to our customers for any inconvenience caused.”
A Sainsbury’s spokeswoman commented: “The safety of our customers is our highest priority. We are recalling six of our By Sainsbury’s pastry products as a precautionary measure.
“We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.”
In June, Iceland pulled all of its frozen products ‘of animal origin’ by Ireland’s food safety authority, including items containing eggs and dairy.
