UK supermarket recalls
MOMA Foods recalled certain porridge pots and sachets over possible mouse contamination, with the Food Standards Agency advising consumers not to eat the affected products. (clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk) Separately, Tesco issued a "do not eat" warning after plastic was found in a food item, prompting retailer alerts and returns guidance. (lancashiretelegraph.co.uk)
Two food recalls have hit United Kingdom supermarket shelves in April: MOMA porridge products over possible mouse contamination, and a Tesco dessert over pieces of plastic. (food.gov.uk 1) (food.gov.uk 2) The Food Standards Agency said MOMA’s recall covers porridge pots and sachets with best-before dates from April 24, 2026 to March 12, 2027 after possible contamination at the manufacturing site. MOMA’s own notice says the precautionary recall applies to all its porridge and cereal products in that date range. (food.gov.uk) (momafoods.co.uk) The agency updated the MOMA alert on March 27, 2026 to widen the date range and said one 8-pack listing for Almond Butter & Salted Caramel Porridge Pot 55g had been included in error in the original notice. Consumers were told not to eat the affected products and to contact MOMA for a refund. (food.gov.uk) Tesco’s separate recall, published by the Food Standards Agency on April 9, 2026, covers Tesco Finest Summer Edition Chocolate Affogato Dessert in a 538-gram pack. The warning applies to all best-before dates up to and including April 2027. (food.gov.uk) The Food Standards Agency said the dessert “may contain pieces of plastic,” making it unsafe to eat, and Tesco said customers can return it to any store for a full refund. Tesco also posted a recall notice on its product-recall page. (food.gov.uk) (tesco.com) In the United Kingdom, food recalls are typically issued when a product is considered unsafe, and retailers post point-of-sale notices telling customers what was sold, what the risk is, and what to do next. The Food Standards Agency says those notices are meant to reach people who may already have bought the product. (food.gov.uk) The latest alerts sit alongside other recent Food Standards Agency notices involving contamination, labelling errors and bacteria, including Tesco pate in January 2026 and a Tesco-sold cured meat product in March 2026. The agency’s alerts page shows recalls are published as problems are identified rather than in a fixed cycle. (food.gov.uk 1) (food.gov.uk 2) (food.gov.uk 3) For shoppers, the practical check is the date code and product name: MOMA buyers need to match best-before dates on pots, sachets or boxes, while Tesco buyers need to check for the 538-gram Chocolate Affogato Dessert. In both cases, the official advice is the same: do not eat the product. (momafoods.co.uk) (food.gov.uk)
