Major UK supermarket recalls popular meat product due to health risk to consumers

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is the official body in the UK which is in charge of ensuring that the foods we as consumers eat are correctly labelled and safe for us to eat. Incorrect labelling of food or food sold with contaminants can lead to life-threatening situations for consumers.

The FSA has announced an urgent recall for Birds Eye Original 4 Beef Quarter Pounders with Onion,which is a very popular meat-based product sold by supermarkets including Asda. Here are further details about the recall.

Birds Eye recalls Birds Eye Original 4 Beef Quarter Pounders with Onion

The product is produced by the company Birds Eye, and as reported by the FSA, the reason stated for the recall is that the product might contain small pieces of plastic which could be harmful when consumed.

The contaminated batch was sold only to Asda, so the recall does not apply to other supermarkets. The recall is also specific to England and Wales.

Here are the details of the product:

Pack size: 454g

Batch code: L2343DB124

Best before: March 2024

Action taken by company

As per the risk statement published by the FSA,

This product may contain small pieces of plastic which makes it unsafe to eat.

The company has recalled all the contaminated product and is also putting up point-of-sale notice explaining to customers the reason for the recall and what to do in case they brought it already.

If you have purchased the above product do not eat it, instead please return it to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund. For further information, customers can contact Birds Eye UK at www.birdseye.co.uk/contact-us or on 0800 088 5573 (Freephone).

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Food Standards Agency: ‘Birds Eye recalls Birds Eye Original 4 Beef Quarter Pounders with Onion because they may contain small pieces of plastic’