Major supermarkets are urgently recalling mince pies after they were found to contain GLUE
A range of Tesco Finest mince pies have been withdrawn from sale after tests showed the Christmas treats were laced with bits of dried glue.
A recall from the supermarket giant stated that packs of Tesco Finest 6 All Butter Pastry Mince Pies (6-pack) with specific date codes had been withdrawn.
The warning added that there was “possible presence of small pieces of dried glue from the packaging” in the cakes.
The affected packages are those with four expiration dates: 4/10, 26/10, 02/11 and 10/11 of this year.
Tesco is advising customers who purchased the mince pies in question not to eat them but instead to return them to the store for a refund.
It comes days after slimming brand Slimming World issued a major recall for several of its products over fears they were contaminated with peanuts.
Around 1 in 50 children and 1 in 200 adults in Britain suffer from a peanut allergy, which can be fatal if patients come into contact with the allergen.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have been working to remove the affected items from shelves.
Tesco has advised anyone who bought the cakes to return them to the store for a full refund.
The full list of recalled items is as follows:
Slimming World Burger Pasta – All date codes up to and including BB: 01/05/25
Slimming World Cajun Chicken Pasta – All date codes up to and including BB: 16/11/2025
Slimming World Cajun King Prawn Pasta – All date codes up to and including BB: 25/05/2025
Slimming World Chicken Balti Biryani – All date codes up to and including BB: 22/02/2026
Slimming World King Prawn Bhuna – All date codes up to and including BB: 05-02-2026
Slimming World Lasagne – All date codes up to and including BB: 06/06/2025
Slimming World Naked Katsu Chicken – All date codes up to and including BB: 18/02/2026
Slimming World Pasta Bolognese – All date codes up to and including BB: 19-06-2025
It comes after food company FGS Ingredients Limited – which supplies a number of major food brands – recalled all products they supply to retailers or food manufacturers that contain mustard because they contain spice products including curry powders and spice blends from India.
