Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over Marks and Spencer’s soup that may contain pieces of metal
Marks & Spencer is recalling its Smooth Butternut Squash Soup because it may contain small pieces of metal.
The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent warning over the potentially dangerous product.
It said the affected batch is600g packs with a use-by date of October 6, 2024.
If customers have bought the soup, they are urged not to eat it, but instead return it to their nearest store for a full refund.
Last week Waitrose customers were also warned that a batch of a popular pasta sauce may have contained salmonella, with foodies told to return the pesto as soon as possible.
In a statement, Marks & Spencer said: ‘Customer safety is of paramount importance to Marks & Spencer, and we take all issues regarding the production of our foods very seriously.
‘Marks & Spencer is recalling its Smooth Butternut Squash Soup for the potential presence of small traces of metal in a small number of packs.
‘Please do not consume this product. Any customers in possession of this product can return it to their nearest store where a full refund will be given.
‘No other M&S products are affected.’
Recalls don’t mean a product is gone for good. Typically customers are urged to turn or dispose of a product bought before a particular date because it’s unsafe.
While the manufacturer works on the issue, the product is removed from the supply chain but usually ends up back on the shelves and menus.
This is different from a withdrawal, where the product is taken out of the supply chain before it has reached shoppers.
The M&S recall comes days after other top UK supermarkets issued an urgent product recall after over 50 food items were deemed unsafe to eat.
The Food Standards Agency warned that products sold at Aldi, Spar and Domino’s contained a potential peanut contamination that could have been ‘life threatening’ for those with allergies.
The contaminated items included a garlic and herb dip from Aldi, Domino’s dip pots, sandwich fillers and potato salad from Booker, and various Spar sandwiches, wraps, and pasta salads.
In a bizarre turn of events, some of the Domino’s dips – that are a huge favourite with pizza-lovers – were being re-sold on eBay for nearly £10,000.
Britons love the garlic and herb dipso much so that a survey found that people consumed enoughof it to fill 17 Olympic-size swimming pools in 2023.
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