Morrisons recall warning as glass found in cashew nuts

The supermarket chain has recalled the Morrisons Savers Cashews as a result of the possible presence of glass.

The affected items come in packs of 125g and have best before dates of August 9, September 6, September 26, September 28 and October 9.

A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said: “Morrisons is recalling the above product.

“Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling it. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought it.

“If you have bought the above product do not consume it. Instead, return it to the nearest store for a full refund.”

A Morrisons spokesman added: “No other products are affected by this issue.

“We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and assure customers of our continuing commitment to the highest standard of product quality and safety.”

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If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product).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.

Morrisons introducing new ‘£13 rule’

Morrisons will increase staff pay above the national living wage as part of a three-stage rise agreed with union Usdaw.

The supermarket chain secured a 91.87 per cent vote in favour of the increase, which will lift shop assistant pay from the current £12.71 an hour to £13 in July and £13.11 by October.

The rises follow talks with the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), and come after the introduction of the new National Living Wage in April.

Jodie Keating, group people director at Morrisons, said: “We’re pleased that we can now implement the pay proposal and increase pay for our colleagues to reward them for the contribution they make to our business.

“I would like to thank all our colleagues for everything they continue to do for Morrisons.”

The first rise will see pay move to £12.81, followed by a rise to £13 on July 20.

A final increase to £13.11 will be implemented from October 26.

Other staff covered by the agreement will also see pay rises, with a 19p increase in July and a further 11p in October.

Morrisons has confirmed that all eligible hourly paid employees will also receive a one-off payment of between £25 and £175, depending on contracted hours.

The National Living Wage, which increased to £12.71 per hour for workers aged 21 and over on April 1, represented a 50p (4.1 per cent) rise from the previous rate.

This move aligns Morrisons with other major retailers including Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, and Primark, who have all raised their hourly rates in what has become known as the “£13 rule”.