Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Ocado are caught up in meals scare as pickle jars that will include shards of glass are recalled

Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Ocado are caught up in a well being scare immediately as jars of pickle probably containing glass needed to be recalled .

Patak’s Aubergine Pickle, produced by AB World Meals and promoting for £2.60 a jar, might include shards of glass, the Authorities’s Meals Requirements Company warned in a nationwide alert.

Anybody consuming the affected pickle might begin spitting blood in the event that they slice open their mouth and throat by not recognizing the glass splinters.

The FSA mentioned ‘AB World Meals is recalling Patak’s Aubergine Pickle as a result of it might include items of glass.

‘The doable presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat.

‘The affected product has solely been bought in Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.’

The pickle can be distributed by the web outlet Ocado.

The FSA mentioned the affected Patak’s Aubergine Pickle is in 312g jars, with the batch code 3172 and a finest earlier than date of June 2026.

They added: ‘The corporate has issued a recall discover to its prospects. These notices clarify to prospects why the product is being recalled and inform them what to do if they’ve purchased the product.

‘Our recommendation to customers – when you have purchased the above product don’t eat it.

‘As an alternative, return it to the shop from the place it was purchased for a full refund.

‘For extra info contact AB World Meals buyer care crew on 0800 0195 617 or [email protected].’

AB World Meals, primarily based in Maidenhead, Berks, is a part of Related British Meals (ABF), a FTSE 100 firm with gross sales of over £15.4 billion and 133,000 workers in 50 nations.

AB World Meals says it’s an ‘worldwide branded enterprise, well-known for flavour’.

‘With roughly 700 workers and c£160 million turnover, we work throughout eight geographical areas.

‘We’re born of pioneers, of people that encourage us. Individuals like L.G. Pathak, who arrived within the UK in 1957 with simply £5 to his identify and began a household firm that turned the explanation the UK loves curry: Patak’s.

‘Within the Seventies, G Costa, pushed by the identical entrepreneurial spirit, found there was nothing within the outlets to assist British folks recreate the genuine style of Asian meals at dwelling.

‘So an adventurous crew headed out to the Far East, bringing again probably the most genuine, thrilling flavours they may.

‘And with that, the Blue Dragon model was born. Quick ahead to 2007 and one other inspiration appeared within the type of Levi Roots, the person who slayed the Dragon’s Den on BBC with only a bottle of his Reggae Reggae sauce and a guitar.’