Six UK supermarkets have recalled a variety of frozen vegetable products over fears they may contain listeria. Have you been affected?
Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland have recalled a range of frozen products, fearing that they may potentially contain the bacteria listeria.
The Food Standards Authority (FSA) warned last week that up to 49 products distributed by Greenyard Frozen could contain the bacteria. The FSA said the bacteria is mostly found in sweetcorn but can be present in other frozen foods.
Listeria can seriously affect people over the age of 65, pregnant women, babies and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include a high temperature of 38C or above; aches and pains; chills; feeling sick or vomiting or diarrhoea.
The precautionary measure comes despite Public Health England saying there have been no confirmed cases of listeriosis linked to the frozen vegetable scandal since May 2018.
Your concerns
We’ve published a full list of products currently under recall, but many people remained confused as to what products are affected. Which? was on hand to answer your questions.
You can get a refund on opened packs of frozen veg:
You can still claim a refund even though you’ve eaten half the packet- it’s definitely not worth the risk of eating any more!
— Which? (@WhichUK) July 9, 2018
If you’ve bought an affected bag of veg, don’t take any risks:
Hi John, it’s definitely not worth the risk. If you’ve bought a packet of affected veg, return it and get a full refund!
— Which? (@WhichUK) July 9, 2018
It’s only frozen veg made by one manufacturer which is affected:
Don’t worry it’s not all frozen veg, if you head to the article you can see the full list of affected veg. Thanks
— Which? (@WhichUK) July 10, 2018
Have you bought affected frozen veg? Will you be returning it to the supermarket? Are you worried about contamination in the food you buy?
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