Heinz and Tesco recall 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food jars because a product purchased from Tesco has been tampered with
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-PRIN-52-2019
Reason for the recall
The possible presence of sharp metal fragments makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.
ReasonThe possible presence of sharp metal fragments makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)All batches
Barcodenot stated
Product
HEINZ Cheesy Tomato Pasta Stars, HEINZ Cottage Pie, HEINZ Mango Chicken Curry, HEINZ Sweet and Sour Chicken, HEINZ Spaghetti Bolognese, HEINZ Sunday Chicken Dinner, HEINZ Pasta Bake with Tuna, HEINZ Winter Veggies and Lamb
- Batch number(s)
- All batches
- Category
- Product recall
- Heinz and Tesco are voluntarily recalling all 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food range after the discovery that a single jar of baby food had been tampered with. Two sharp metal fragments were found in the jar. Only the jars in the 7+month range and purchased from Tesco are affected. The same product and same batch codes at other retail stores and in other packaging e.g. pouches are not affected.
- HEINZ Cheesy Tomato Pasta Stars (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
- HEINZ Cottage Pie (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
- HEINZ Mango Chicken Curry (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
- HEINZ Sweet and Sour Chicken (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
- HEINZ Spaghetti Bolognese (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
- HEINZ Sunday Chicken Dinner (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
- HEINZ Pasta Bake with Tuna (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
- HEINZ Winter Veggies and Lamb (200g) — Batch: All batches; Best before: All dates codes
What to do
- Heinz and Tesco are recalling the above Heinz products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
- If you have bought any of the above products do not feed it to your baby. Instead, return it to the Tesco store from where it was bought for a full refund. Anyone with concern can contact Heinz Careline Team at www.heinz.co.uk/contact-us or contact them by telephone on 0800 731 1477.
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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