Tesco has issued an urgent recall for its 10 Cooked Beef Slices product due to a labelling error that makes the product potentially unsafe to eat.
The supermarket giant has discovered the product displays an incorrect use-by date, prompting immediate action to protect consumer safety.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) notified the recall, which affects all packages of the affected beef slices.
The labelling on the product reads best before January 24 which was meant to say December 24.
The beef had JAN 24 as the Use by Date when it should have been DEC 24
FSA
Tesco has taken immediate action by issuing recall notices in their stores to alert customers about the safety risk.
In a statement, Tesco said: “We are recalling a specific date code of Tesco 10 Cooked Beef Slices 125g due to the incorrect Use by Date code of JAN 24 printed on packs, instead of DEC 24.
“An extension of the Use by Date could pose a risk to health if the product is kept past the correct shelf life of the product.”
Customers who have purchased the affected beef slices have been urged not to eat the product.
Tesco told customers: “If you have purchased the affected date code of the above product, please do not eat it. Instead, return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. No receipt is required.
“For any further enquiries, please contact our customer service team directly on 0800 505 555.
“No other Tesco products are affected by this recall.”
It is the second product recalled by Tesco in just over a week with the supermarket recently recalling some red cabbage and apple.
The Food Standards Agency alerted Britons online of the recalled product and explained product recalls and withdrawals.
It said: “If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product).
“The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.
“In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.”
