Popular spread is pulled from UK supermarket shelves over metal SHARDS as shoppers warned ‘do not eat'
The Food Standards Agency has issued a warning that Daylesford Organic's Cacao Double Nut Butter poses a safety risk because of possible metal ball bearing contamination.
The agency has confirmed that the company, which is based in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, has removed certain batches of the item from retail outlets.
The Food Standards Agency is telling shoppers: "If you have bought the above product do not eat it.
"Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund."
An online description of the product, which comes in 230g containers, reads: "Made in small batches from the highest quality roasted cashews and hazelnuts, ground with cacao.
"Perfect for sandwiches, smoothies, puddings and baking."
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