Major supermarket urgently recalls lunch favourite due to choking risk

A batch of pre-cooked chicken pieces has been urgently recalled due to the presence of plastic in some of the packets—causing a huge choking risk. 

BM Foods Ltd has issued an urgent recall on their Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings, which are sold at budget supermarket Aldi.

The recall affects the 400g products with the use by date July 4, 2025 and the batch code 50328453. 

Customers who have a packet of the contaminated meat have been told to not eat it, and to return the product to their Aldi store where they will receive a full refund. 

In a statement Aldi said: ‘As a precautionary measure, our supplier is recalling selected packs of Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings because they may contain plastic.

‘We apologise that this product did not meet our normal high standards and thank you for your co-operation.’

The Food Standards Agency (FSA), the UK’s regulatory body for food and drink, issues recalls when problems are spotted with food that could be potentially harmful to consumers. 

In the urgent recall, the FSA said: ‘The possible pieces of plastic in the products presents a choking hazard and makes them unsafe to eat.’ 

It came just days after the budget supermarket issued an urgent recall on Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter with the pack size 385g.

This was because it contained milk not mentioned on the label—which poses a possible risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk.

The food safety watchdog told the supermarket to contact the relevant allergy organisations to inform their members.

Customers were similarly asked to return the product to their nearest Aldi store to receive a full refund.

They warned those who have bought the product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, not to eat it.

It included Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter products with date codes up to and including July 1, 2025.

The supermarket also issued a ‘point-of-sale notice its customers’, which explains the recall and instructs shoppers on what to do next.

‘These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product,’ said the regulator.

While cow’s milk allergy is less common in older children and adults, it affects about one in 50 infants in the UK, according to the NHS.