Tea urgently pulled from UK stores as it could contain insects - 'stop using immediately!'
The retailer has recalled tea products that were found to contain insect
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Tea products have been pulled from shelves at major retail stores after insects were discovered inside them.
TK Maxx and Homesense are recalling selected batches of Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas feared to contain critters.
The recall affects 60g pack of the 'Calm and Relax' version of Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf teas with the following batch codes:
- 6057
- 6071
- 6618
- 6126
- 6207
"Insects may be present in these products, which makes them unsafe to consume," the Food Standards Agency warned.
Several batches of Premium Tea were found to contain insects
TK Maxx
It added: "Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products.
"These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products."
TK Maxx released its own notice, urging shoppers to "please stop using [the tea] immediately and return it to any TK Maxx store for a full refund".
It comes as several manufacturers have pulled products from their shelves over fears of contamination with E.coli.
The FSA said manufacturer THIS! issued a recall notice to customers over its vegan chicken and bacon wrap, which is sold at WHSmith.
The agency urged anyone who purchased the product on any day up to and including June 18 not to eat it and return it to the store for a full refund.
Greencore Group and Samsworth Brothers Manton Wood also recalled several sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in major UK supermarkets, over a potential link to the outbreak.
Darren Whitby, head of incidents at the Food Standards Agency said: "Sandwich manufacturers are taking a precautionary measure to recall various sandwich wraps and salads in response to findings from investigations by the FSA, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)."
The urgent warning concerns items sold in retailers including Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and more.
Some strains of E.coli bacteria are harmless and live in the intestines of humans and animals.
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Several products have been pulled from supermarket shelves over fears of contamination with E.coli
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Others, such as Stec, can cause severe illness and bloody diarrhoea.
The FSA shared a list of possible symptoms to expect after contracting Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC).
"Symptoms caused by STEC organisms include severe diarrhoea (including bloody diarrhoea), abdominal pain, and sometimes haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal."
Several major supermarkets have shared their own statements regarding the urgent recall.