Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons urgently recall Christmas dinner favourites – see full list of items to AVOID
One supplement was found to have pieces of metal inside
AS Brits rush to fill their fridges and stock their shelves for the big day, supermarkets have issued urgent recalls.
To avoid having a dodgy tummy on Christmas Day or stockings full of broken toys, we’ve done a round-up of faulty products from the big stores.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for recalling goods for a variety of reasons, including undisclosed allergens or the discovery of non-edible materials in the products.
Generally getting a refund is simple and doesn’t often require a receipt.
Tesco
In Tesco, several Christmas dinner favourites have been recalled.
A 125g pack of 10 Cooked Beef Slices which have the wrong use by date was the first to be listed.
It was marked as January 24, rather than December 24 due to a labelling error.
They are also continuing to recall their 300g pack of Red Cabbage and Apple due to incorrect labelling.
The festive mix should have had a use by date of December 11, when instead it says December 29.
Customers should not eat these items and can get a full refund on these recalled items.
You’ll need to return it to any Tesco store and won’t need a receipt.
Morrisons
A tube of 75g crushed garlic is being recalled after an ingredient was missed during the manufacturing process.
The forgotten ingredient stops bacteria from growing in the product.
The tube in question has a use by date of October 19, 2025.
Anyone with this product should not eat it and can return it to a Morrisons store for a full refund.
Aldi
It’s bad news for vegetarians after Aldi recalled its Let’s Party Vegetable Bao Buns after duck meat wasn’t listed in the ingredients.
It also contains sesame, which was also unlisted, and poses a threat to those with allergies.
All best before dates are affected and the product has been removed from sale.
The food comes in a pack of eight and has the barcode 4061463842909.
Do not eat the item if you have it and return it to an Aldi store for a refund.
Dunnes
In Ireland, Dunnes stores is urgently recalling nearly a dozen cheeses over fears of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected products are:
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Smoked Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Tomato & Herb Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Nettle & Chive Cheddar – 150g
- Dunnes Stores Wicklow Blue Brie – 150g
- Simply Better Irish Brie Cheese & Cranberry Quiche – 800g
- Simply Better Wicklow Ban in Ceramic Dish – 150g
- Simply Better Double Cream Wicklow Ban – 150g
- Simply Better Farmhouse Irish Cheese Selection – 735g
- Simply Better & Neven Maguire Cheese Selection – 705g
All dates are affected.
The Food Standards Agency stated: “The possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above.
“Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
“However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
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.
If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.”
Waitrose
The luxury supermarket has asked customers to return ZOE’s Daily 30+ 7 Day supplements.
The product, which promises to help add more than 30 extra plants into the user’s weekly diet, was found to have hidden nasties.
The store revealed that the product may contain small stones and pieces of metal.
Those with a before date of 30/09/2025 are affected.
Shoppers should not consume the supplements and can return them to store for a refund.
