Aldi customers are being urgently warned not to consume a chicken product that may contain pieces of plastic, as BM Foods Ltd has issued an immediate recall of Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings.
The stark warning has come after discovering the products were found to have been affected by potential plastic contamination that could pose a choking hazard.
The Food Standards Agency has released a recall notice advising: "If you have bought any of the above products, do not consume them."
The contaminated items are being removed from all Aldi stores across the country, with point-of-sale notices alerting shoppers to the safety risk. The recall affects products currently on sale at the discount supermarket chain.
The contaminated products are being pulled from all Aldi shelves across the nation
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The affected product is the 400g pack of Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings, bearing batch code 50328453 with an expiry date of July 4 2025.
According to the Food Standards Agency, "The possible presence of pieces of plastic in the products which presents a choking hazard and makes them unsafe to eat". The plastic fragments could cause injury if consumed.
Customers who have purchased this specific batch should check their fridges immediately. The product was distributed to Aldi stores nationwide before the contamination was discovered.
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Product name: Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings
Product weight: 400g
Barcode: 5027951007020
Use by date: 04/07/2025
Batch number: 50328453
Anyone who has purchased the affected chicken product should not eat it and instead return it to their nearest Aldi store for a full refund. No receipt is required for the return.
Customers should return the product in store for a full refund
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Customers who are seeking additional information can visit help.aldi.co.uk/s or contact Aldi's customer services on 0800 042 0800. The supermarket chain has implemented point-of-sale notices in all stores to alert shoppers to the recall.
The Food Standards Agency advised: "Instead, return them to your nearest Aldi store for a full refund." BM Foods Ltd is working with Aldi to ensure all affected products are removed from shelves.
The latest warning from the budget supermarket comes just after Britons across England, Scotland, and Wales were warned about a safety issue involving Aldi's Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter.
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