Widely sold soup pulled from Tesco shelves as cans may rupture

Cullen skink
A traditional Scottish soup has been recalled as its cans may rupture. (Getty Images)

A Scottish processor has pulled a batch of one of its widely sold soup products after a manufacturing error raised concerns that cans could rupture.

Baxters is recalling its Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup due to a manufacturing fault which may cause spoilage of the product, leading to cans swelling and potentially rupturing.

The recall, which covers England and Wales, concerns all 400g cans of the soup with the batch code L07XC and a best before date of April 2029.

The Edinburgh-based firm said a manufacturing fault may result in spoilage, causing an unpleasant odour and flavour, swelling and the possible rupture of the can.


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Baxters’ soups are popular and widely sold across some of the UK’s largest retailers, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.

In a customer notice, the manufacturer warned affected customers not to open or consume the listed product, but instead to safely dispose of it in an external bin.

Affected customers can contact Baxters’ customer service team for a replacement product.