Morrisons stated: “Please do not eat this produce and return it to your nearest store for a full refund”
Morrisons has been forced to recall its own-brand sausages over fears they contain small pieces of plastic.
The Food Standards Agency issued the recall today for the supermarket’s “The Best 6 Thick Cumberland Sausages”. The recall notice warns that the product “may contain small pieces of blue plastic” which makes them “unsafe to eat”.
Morrisons urged customers who have purchased the affected product not to eat it. Instead, they should bring it to a Morrisons store where they can return it without a receipt.
What are recall notices?
Products can be recalled for a range of different reasons including safety – if a product displays risks for the customer – or quality – when the product isn’t working as it should be.
The Food Standards Agency is in charge of issuing alerts when there is a problem with a food product. The product can either be “withdrawn” which is where is it taken off the shelves or “recalled” which is when customers are asked to return it.
Food products need to be recalled if they are found to have been contaminated with pathogens that could cause food poisoning, or if plastic or metal has been found in the product due to manufacturing faults.
Food items also need to be recalled if any allergen information is missing or incorrect. The Office for Product Safety and Standards is responsible for everything else which does not fall into food, medicines, and vehicles.
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