Heinz and Tesco are voluntarily recalling all 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food range after the discovery that a single jar of baby food had been tampered with. Two sharp metal fragments were found in the jar. Only the jars in the 7+month range and purchased from Tesco are affected. The same product and same batch codes at other retail stores and in other packaging e.g. pouches are not affected.
Product details
HEINZ Cheesy Tomato Pasta Stars
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
HEINZ Cottage Pie
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
HEINZ Mango Chicken Curry
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
HEINZ Sweet and Sour Chicken
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
HEINZ Spaghetti Bolognese
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
HEINZ Sunday Chicken Dinner
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
HEINZ Pasta Bake with Tuna
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
HEINZ Winter Veggies and Lamb
| Pack size |
200g |
| Batch code |
All batches |
| Best before |
All dates codes |
Risk statement
The possible presence of sharp metal fragments makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.
Action taken by the company
Heinz and Tesco are recalling the above Heinz products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
Our advice to consumers
If you have bought any of the above products do not feed it to your baby. Instead, return it to the Tesco store from where it was bought for a full refund. Anyone with concern can contact Heinz Careline Team at www.heinz.co.uk/contact-us or contact them by telephone on 0800 731 1477.
About product recalls and withdrawals
If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.
Ref: FSA-PRIN-52-2019