Tesco has issued an urgent recall for an everyday cooking ingredient as it may contain small pieces of plastic.
Britons are being urged not to consume Tesco British Cooking Salt as the product is not safe to eat.
People who have already bought the salt are being urged to check the details of the product they have at home.
All 1.5kg packs of the salt from batch 3200 are being recalled.
People who have already bought the salt are being urged to check the details of the product they have at home
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Those who have already bought the product are being urged to return it to the store they purchased it from for a full refund.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said there was a “potential” risk if the product is ingested.
A warning states: "Tesco is recalling the above product from customers and has issued recall notices to its customers.
"If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund, no receipt is required.
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"For further details, please contact Tesco Customer Services directly on: 0800 505 555."
Product recalls can be a frequent mistress for British shoppers to contend with, and are issued by traders when they harbour concerns about the safety of products they have sold.
It comes after the FSA ordered stores to pause sales of Potts’ Truffle Mayonnaise due to bacteria.
The popular condiment and salad dressing was recalled after Listeria monocytogenes was detected.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said there was a 'potential' risk if the product is ingested
PAAll 230g jars of the Potts’ Truffle Mayonnaise with best before date of July 2024 from batch 18823 should not be consumed.
Warning Britons not to consume the condiment the FSA said Listeria monocytogenes could lead to symptoms "similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea".
It added: "In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
"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."
Urgent product recall: Tesco pulls everyday cooking ingredient from shelves over fears of plastic - GB News
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