Urgent food recall as Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's pull popular tin foods from their shelves

Major supermarkets Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's have been forced to pull several batches of tinned goods from shelves as they have been deemed unfit for consumption.

Urgent food recall, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's tin food
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Urgent food recall, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's tin food

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

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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’

Urgent food recall for several popular items from Lidl, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco Urgent food recall for several popular items from Lidl, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco