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Listen to this siteFriday 26 September 2008
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Sainsbury's has recalled some of its own-brand chilled Seafood Selection (250g), because the product is labelled with the incorrect 'use by' date. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.
Sainsbury’s has recalled the affected batch and will be placing recall notices in the national press tomorrow, Saturday 27 September. In addition, product recall notices will be displayed in stores explaining why the product has been recalled.
The product was only available from the chill cabinets in stores, and anyone who has bought the product can return it for a full refund. The ‘use by’ date that appears on the product is 26 October 2008 – it should have been labelled 26 September 2008.
The product being recalled is:
No other Sainsbury’s products are known to be affected.
If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Food alerts are the FSA's way of letting local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, providing details of specific action to be taken. They are issued under two categories:
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