Tesco and Waitrose shoppers told ‘do not consume’ five products as three ‘may pose a microbiological risk’
You can get a full refund
12:28, 04 Jan 2026
File photo of a Tesco store sign(Image: PA)
Tesco and Waitrose shoppers are being urged to check their cupboards and fridges after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued recall notices last week.
The FSA has issued notices for five products in the last week, with three Tesco own-brand pates recalled on January 3, 2026 after Waitrose-branded bottles of water were recalled on December 30, 2025.
The products recalled this week (beginning December 29, 2025):
- Tesco Coarse Farmhouse Pate, 170g, use by January 5, 2026
- Tesco Coarse Ardennes Pate, 170g, use by January 5, 2026
- Tesco Smooth Chicken Liver Pate, 170g, use by January 5, 2026
- Waitrose No1 Deeside Mineral Water, 750ml
- Waitrose No1 Deeside Sparkling Water, 750 ml
The Tesco products ‘may pose a microbiological risk, making them unsafe to eat’ because they have incorrect use-by dates on packaging, the FSA notice said: “The products listed above have been labelled with an incorrect ‘use-by’ date printed on the pack. The products may pose a microbiological risk, making them unsafe to eat.”
It went on: “Tesco is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores
that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being
recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.”
If someone has purchased the affected pate, they should not eat it, instead returning it to a Tesco shop for a full refund, the notice explained.
The Tesco pate products recalled on January 3, 2026(Image: Tesco/Food Standards Agency)
In the Waitrose case, several batches of 750ml bottles of water have been recalled due to ‘the possible presence of glass fragments upon opening’.
The FSA said: “The product may contain glass which may cause injury and makes it unsafe to drink.
“If you have bought any of the above products do not drink it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information contact: Waitrose Customer Care 0800 188 884 Option 4.”
The batches of water subject to recall listed in full below.
Examples of the bottles of Waitrose-branded water subject to a product recall on December 30, 2025(Image: Waitrose/Food Standards Agency)
Waitrose No1 Deeside Mineral Water, 750ml
Batch codes: NOV 2027 28. DEC 2027 01. DEC 2027 02. DEC 2027 10. DEC 2027 11. DEC 2027 16.
Best before: November 2027 December 2027 December 2027 December 2027 December 2027
December 2027.
Waitrose No1 Deeside Sparkling Water, 750ml
Batch codes: DEC 2027 01. DEC 2027 03. DEC 2027 12. DEC 2027 15. DEC 2027 25.
Best before: December 2027 December 2027 December 2027 December 2027 December 2027
