Asda, Tesco and Sainbury’s are some of the most popular supermarkets in the UK. many people shop in these stores. However, if you are one of their regular shoppers, you may need to return some items you recently purchased.
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Indeed, as reported by Metro, several tinned goods have been deemed ‘unfit for human consumption’ and all customers who have bought the items should return them immediately. The tin products in question all come from the supplier The Prince’s Group, which is one of the largest suppliers of food products.
The tinned goods have been declared unfit for consumption as they may contain small rubber balls. Here are all the products concerned.
Tins of baked beans are being recalled
As reported by Metro, Sainsbury's and Tesco, who recently had to recall a popular Christmas food, are recalling tins of baked beans and pork sausages in tomato sauce.
Asda, on the other hand, are recalling their tins of baked beans in tomato sauce as well as their mixed bean salad. Tesco has also recalled their mixed bean salad in vinaigrette.
Finally, Branston-branded baked beans in tomato sauce have also been pulled from shelves due to the same fear that they contain small rubber balls.
What batches are the contaminated ones?
The contaminated batches are the following, as per food.gov.uk:
Asda Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce:
- Pack size: 210g
- Batch codes: 3313 and 3314
- Best before: End November 2025
Asda Mixed Bean Salad:
- Pack size: 400g
- Batch codes: 3293 and 3303
- Best before: End October 2027
Branston Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce:
- Pack size: 4 x 410g Plastic Wrapped
- Batch code: 3338
- Best before: End December 2025
Sainsbury’s Baked Beans & Pork Sausages in Tomato Sauce:
- Pack size: 400g
- Batch code: 3312
- Best before: End November 2025
Tesco Mixed Bean Salad in Vinaigrette:
- Pack size: 400g
- Batch code: 3299
- Best before: End October 2025
Tesco Baked Beans & Pork Sausages in Tomato Sauce:
- Pack size: 395g
- Batch code: 3312
- Best before: End November 2025
Read more:
⋙ Urgent food recall for several popular items from Lidl, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco
⋙ FDA issues a recall of 2000 cases of Coca-Cola products due to contamination
⋙ Urgent recall and warning at Lidl and Tesco over risk of salmonella and other contamination
Sources used:
Metro: ‘Asda, Sainbury’s and Tesco recall tins which may contain rubber balls’
Food.gov.uk: ‘Princes Group recalls various canned bean products because they may contain small rubber balls’