Food recalls have been issued on products for a variety of reasons, including the risk a breakfast food may contain insects, and plastic being found in food items.
We have rounded up the ongoing product recalls you should be aware of.
If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, you need to be aware of these possible health risks.
Iceland recall
Iceland has issued a “do not eat” warning to its customers over a product that may contain pieces of plastic.
The supermarket is recalling its Iceland Vegetable Lasagne because of the risk of plastic in the dish, making it unsafe to eat.
The affected products have best before dates of July 23, 2026, and July 30, 2026.
A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency also told anyone who has purchased the dish not to eat it.
Wednesday 19 March. Iceland Foods Ltd recalls Iceland Vegetable Lasagne because it may contain pieces of plastic #FoodAlert https://t.co/9MnTOhccoa pic.twitter.com/zZMrrXfXug
— Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) March 19, 2025
They said: “Iceland Foods Ltd is recalling the above product. The company has issued a recall notice to its customers.
“These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.
“If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, please call 0800 328 0800.”
An Iceland spokesman added: “We are taking the precautionary measure of recalling the dates codes of the above product because it may contain hard pieces of plastic making it unsafe to eat.
“Only the best before date codes listed in this notice are affected.
“If you have purchased any of the above product, DO NOT eat it.”
Granola recall
A popular breakfast choice sold at Tesco, Ocado, Amazon and other outlets has been recalled because it may contain insects.
Rude Health Foods Ltd is recalling its Rude Health Chocolate Crunch Granola because of the possible presence of insects.
The affected product is the 400g box of granola with a best before date of October 24.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned anyone who has purchased the granola not to eat it but return it to wherever they bought it for a full refund.
Thursday 20 March – @rudehealth recalls Rude Health Chocolate Crunch Granola because of the possible presence of insects #FoodAlert https://t.co/MTWWy2mzlQ pic.twitter.com/UNHIyKKqPU
— Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) March 20, 2025
A spokesman said: “The product listed above might contain insects, which may make them unsafe to eat.
“Rude Health Foods Ltd is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product.
“These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.
“If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to your local store for a refund. For further information, please contact Rude Health Foods Ltd at hello@rudehealth.com.”
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A Rude Health Foods spokesman added: “No other batches of the chocolate crunch granola or other Rude Health products are affected by this recall.
“If you have bought the above product we advise you do not consumer it.
“We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused to our customers.”
What is a product recall?
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).
The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.
In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued.
This provides local authorities with details of specific actions to be taken on behalf of consumers.
