United KingdomTesco Finest Mozzarella Pearls & Pesto Orzo Salad 215g with use by 25 August 2026, 26 August 2026 or 27 August 2026 is being recalled. It was recalled because of possible contamination with Shiga toxin‑producing E. coli (STEC). If you have bought the product do not eat it and return it to any Tesco store for a full refund, or contact Tesco customer services at tesco.com/help/contact for further information.
What's being recalled
Tesco is recalling Tesco Finest Mozzarella Pearls & Pesto Orzo Salad 215g, because of possible contamination with E. coli (STEC).
How to identify it
Tesco Finest Mozzarella Pearls & Pesto Orzo Salad, 215g; Use by: 25 August 2026 26 August 2026 27 August 2026
The hazard
The possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli STEC in the product listed above.
Symptoms caused by STEC organisms include severe diarrhoea with or without blood in the stool, abdominal pain, vomiting, dehydration and sometimes haemolytic uremic syndrome, (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others.
What to do
If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. For further information, please visit Tesco’s customer services at: tesco.com/help/contact.
Tesco is recalling the above product and has issued a recall notice to alert customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Food Standards Agency, collected from Food Standards Agency. Check the original before you act on it.
Read the official notice (opens in a new tab)