Tesco shoppers urged to check freezers after product pulled from shelves over plastic contamination

The recall affects 538g packs with best-before dates up to and including April 2027. It is the latest food safety scare to hit the retailer, which has issued recall notices in stores to warn customers about the potential contamination.

Anyone who has purchased the dessert should avoid eating it under any circumstances, as the plastic contamination poses a genuine danger to consumers.

Customers who have the dessert at home should return it to any Tesco store, where they'll receive a full refund without any fuss. There is no need to bring a receipt – simply take the product back and staff will sort out the refund.

For anyone wanting more information, Tesco's customer service team can be reached through their website at tesco.com/help/contact.

The Food Standards Agency has explained that when a food product has a problem that makes it unsuitable for sale, it can either be withdrawn from shelves or recalled.

A recall is more serious – it's when customers are actively asked to bring products back. The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to keep both shoppers and local authorities informed about food safety issues.

This recall comes just days after Tesco pulled another product from its shelves over bacterial contamination concerns.

The Curing Barn British Bresaola, an Italian-style air-dried beef sold in 60g packets at £4.50, was urgently recalled after Listeria monocytogenes was detected.

Shoppers were told not to eat the product under any circumstances and to check for the product code WLRC J1Z2 0WD0 J85J with a use-by date of June 10, 2026.

Listeriosis can cause flu-like symptoms, including high temperature, muscle pain, chills, sickness and diarrhoea.

In severe cases, it can lead to serious complications like meningitis.

Those most at risk include people over 65, pregnant women, babies under one month old, and anyone with a weakened immune system.