Asda urgently pulls £3 food item from shelves at Scottish stores as customers warned ‘do NOT eat'
Shoppers have been urged to return the product to their nearest store
TOTAL RECALL Asda urgently pulls £3 food item from shelves at Scottish stores as customers warned 'do NOT eat'
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ASDA has been forced to pull a popular £3 sandwich filler from its shelves as shoppers have been warned not to eat the item.
The supermarket giant is recalling its Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices following advice from the Food Standards Agency.
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Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices were packaged with the wrong use-by date
It has been recalled after it was packaged with the wrong use-by date.
Shoppers have been urged to return the product to their nearest store, where they will get a full refund.
A recall notice says: "If you have purchased ASDA Hot and Spicy chicken breast slices with a use-by date of May 30, please bring it back to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund.
"You do not need your receipt. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused."
The FSA said: "If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to your nearest store for a refund.
"For further information, contact ASDA's customer relations line."
Asda has displayed point of sale notices inside stores selling the sausages.
The notices explain the reason for the recall, and provide advice to customers who have purchased them.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues Product Recall Information Notices to inform consumers and local authorities about issues with food products.
They also issue more serious Food Alert for Action notices, which give local authorities specific actions to take on behalf of consumers.
If there are concerns regarding the safety of the product, it is either withdrawn or customers are asked to return it to stores.
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