A popular chocolate spread has been urgently recalled from supermarket shelves over fears it may be contaminated with pieces of metal.
Food safety watchdogs slapped a ‘do not eat’ alert on a batch of Daylesford Organic’s Cacao Double Nut Butter, which can also be purchased at Ocado.
It is feared the product, sold online in England, could contain metal ball bearings.
Consumers are being warned not to eat the affected product, as it could pose a potential choking hazard.
The upmarket brand Daylesford Organic said the issue affects the nut butter made under batch code 230625 with a best before date of February 2027.
It is sold in 230g jars and contains roasted cashews and hazelnuts ground with cacao.
In its recall notice, Daylesford Organic said: ‘This product may contain metal ball bearings which present a choking hazard and makes it unsafe to eat.’
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed the recall in an alert issued last night, stating that the product was ‘unsafe to eat’ due to the potential risk.
Daylesford Organic added that it has issued a recall notice to its customers explaining what steps to take in the event that they have purchased the spread.
Anyone who has bought the affected product is advised not to consume it and return it to their nearest store, where a full refund will be given.
Ocado added: ‘We have proactively contacted all customers who purchased it with further instructions.’
The recall applies only to the affected batch and no other Daylesford Organic products are known to be affected.
Customers seeking further information are advised to contact its customer service team by calling 01608 731 700.
The FSA regularly issues product recall notices when there is a risk to consumer safety.
In some cases, the notices are accompanied by Food Alerts for Action, which ask local authorities to intervene.
The news comes just a day after the FSA issued an updated recall of three cult Dubai-style chocolate bars over renewed fears they could trigger a fatal allergic reaction.
These included the Nrosis Schokolade Love of Dubai, the Fix it Dubai Kunafa Chocolate, 50g, and the Le Damas Dubai Chocolate Kunafa and Pistachio, 200g, bars.
All batch codes and best-before dates are affected, posing a serious risk to people with a nut allergy—including peanuts, almonds, cashews and walnuts which are not highlighted on the packaging.
The updated recall follows mounting concerns over the so-called Dubai chocolate trend, which has seen pistachio-filled, gold-wrapped bars go viral on social media.
While some UK supermarkets have launched their own regulated versions, many of the bars being sold by smaller retailers and online are unregulated imports.
The are often missing English ingredient lists, allergen warnings, or valid UK contact details, the FSA has warned.
