Urgent recall issued for popular Coca-Cola product
Appletiser, a Coca-Cola product, has been recalled over elevated levels of chlorate, which forms after the breakdown of chlorine-based disinfectants in water treatment processes.
The recall affects cans with a best-by date of November 30 and December 31, and supermarkets are asking customers to return the product and not consume it.
'Return them to their nearest Sainsbury's store, where they will receive a full refund,' Sainsbury's said.
The packs of six drinks with production codes 328 GE to 338 GE have all been recalled. To check the production code, check the base of the can.
A similar recall was made earlier this year after elevated levels of chlorate were found in other popular Coca-Cola products.
Excessive levels of the chemical chlorate were found in several of the soft drink giant's brands for sale in the UK and EU countries.
Coke, Sprite, Fanta and other drinks such as Tropico and Appletiser were affected.
Consumption of high levels of chlorate could cause potential thyroid or kidney failure.
The European Food Safety Authority explained that high levels of chlorate 'could result in potentially serious health effects, especially among infants and children'.
Days ago, a batch of SPAR Chèvre Goat Cheese 100g was recalled over fears it may contain dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
Horgan's Delicatessen Supplies has issued an urgent recall of the products, which have a use-by date of 12 August 2025.
The implicated products were distributed both to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. More Trending
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has told cheese fans to return the affected products to the shops, where customers will be given a full refund.
Warnings will be displayed in all retail stores selling the product, the FSA added.
The recall comes weeks after an 'extensive outbreak' of listeria monocytogenes in Ireland linked to ready meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods.
A range of chicken curries, lasagnes, bolognaises, pasta bakes, cottage pies, and chow mein dishes were all affected by the recall, with one person being killed.
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