'Do not eat' warning as Aldi chicken product recalled over plastic contamination
BM Foods Ltd is recalling a batch of its chicken products, which are sold by Aldi, due to the possible presence of plastic, making it unsafe for customers to eat
A chicken product sold by Aldi has been urgently recalled due to fears it could contain plastic bits. BM Foods Ltd is taking its Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings off shelves as these components pose a choking risk and make the items unsafe for consumption.
The recall affects 400g packs with the batch code 50328453, which should be consumed before July 4, 2025. Customers are advised not to eat the product but to return it to any Aldi store for a full refund. The Food Standards Agency issued the warning: "If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them.
"Instead, return them to your nearest Aldi store for a full refund. For further information, please visit help.aldi.co.uk/s or contact customer services on 0800 042 0800."
For accurate details about product recalls, consumers can trust the Food Standards Agency and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute websites. Shops are also expected to clearly exhibit recall notices if goods are pulled from the market.
Another recent safety concern involves Lidl recalling its own-brand hash browns over fears they may be contaminated with metal pieces, potentially creating a choking hazard.
The affected Harvest Basket Hash Browns come in 750g frozen bags marked with the batch number 5144L and the consumption date of 24 May, 2027.
In a recall notice published online, the retailer said: " Lidl GB is recalling the product due to the potential presence of foreign bodies (metal) which may present a choking hazard.
"If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it. Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be issued."
Lidl has also recalled batches of its fruit and nut bars over fears they could contain pieces of plastic. The supermarket has recalled Alesto Raw Fruit and Nut Bars in various flavours.
The recall applies to all stock with a best before date of December 2025 with the batch code L24337, and best before date of November 2025 with the batch code L24316.
Other recall notices you should be aware of include Matalan pulling three children's clothes products over fears children could end up getting strangled. Meanwhile, health foods brand Grape Tree recalled its Raw Unsalted Macadamia Nuts because Shiga toxin-producing E.coli was found in one of its batches.
For all product recalls, you can check the Food Standards Agency and Chartered Trading Standards Institute websites. You should also notice recall notices in stores if they've pulled a product from shelves.
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