Sainsbury and Müller recall yogurt over plastic scare

Sainsbury is recalling some of its Strawberry Fromage Frais Pouches “as precautionary measure” because the product may contain pieces of blue plastic. The affected product is in a 4 x 90g format with a use-by date of May 7.

The supermarket asked customers who have bought the product to return it to their nearest store, where they will receive a full refund.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts, meanwhile, is recalling a batch of its Müller Kids Corner Butterflies Strawberry yogurt on a precautionary basis.

Puck-shaped disc​

The company said there was the potential presence of a small plastic puck-shaped disc in one pot of yogurt from the batch. The disc is pink in colour and measures 3cm by 1cm.

The batch in question is in a 4 x 135g format with a best-before date of April 27.

According to the producer, the disc is used to test systems on its production line as part of procedure to protect product quality.

The batch was manufactured at Müller’s facility in Market Drayton, Shropshire. With the exception of the single pot that contains the disc, the company stressed that all other pots from the batch are unaffected and entirely safe to eat.

Mars plastic recall​

In February, Mars Chocolate embarked on one of the biggest product recalls in history​, after it was revealed that a piece of plastic was found on one of its products in Germany.

The recall, of Mars, Miky Way and Snickers bars, and Milky Way Minis, Miniatures and Celebrations boxes, affected 55 countries and was estimated to cost millions of pounds.

It was recently disclosed that food recalls rose by 78% in 2015​, compared with the year before.

According to insurance firm Lockton, a total of 159 food products were recalled by the Food Standards Agency over the past year, up from 89 in 2014, with unlisted ingredients being the main reason for a recall.