Tesco recalls chocolate dessert over possible plastic contamination

Food
10 Apr 2026 • 10:46 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Tesco has issued a recall for its Tesco Finest summer edition chocolate affogato dessert due to the possible presence of plastic, rendering it unsafe to eat.
  • The recall applies to all batches of the dessert with a date code up to and including April 2027.
  • Customers who have purchased the affected product are advised not to consume it and to return it to any Tesco store for a full refund, with no receipt required.
  • The supermarket believes the plastic contamination originated from the product's packaging.
  • Tesco confirmed that no other products are affected by this specific recall, though it recently recalled cured meat over listeria contamination.

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