Food safety chiefs have slapped a ‘do not eat’ warning on chocolate cereal made by ‘healthy’ food brand, Rude Health.
According to an alert issued by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the brand’s Chocolate Crunch Granola may be ‘infested with insects’.
The boxes that are thought to be contaminated have the best before date 24/10/2025.
‘If you have bought the product we advise you not to consume it,’ the FSA warned.
‘Please return the product to the store for a full refund (with or without a receipt).’
The company, however, claimed on its website that the insects ‘do not pose a health risk, as they are not harmful to humans’.
The brand claim there is ‘nothing artificial’ in their products. ‘We’re about making the healthy choice as delicious as possible.’
The Food Standards Agency issues recalls when problems are spotted with food that could be potentially harmful to consumers.
The packs at risk of ‘insect infestation’ have the best before date 24/10/2025
The warning follows the recall of more than a dozen food items over the past few weeks.
Most recently, Iceland’s vegetable lasagne was pulled from shelves over fears it contains hard shards of plastic.
Elsewhere, ‘do not eat’ alerts have been slapped on items including cheeses, crisps and other cereals over allergy, choking and bacteria contamination concerns.
Those impacted include products made by Nestlé, Tesco and TK Maxx.
Earlier this week, upmarket supermarket Waitrose issued a safety alert over its own brand seafood sticks due to fears the product may be five months out of date.
Food safety regulators said the actual best before date for the product was October 5 last year, meaning eating it now could make people ill.
Eating expired food is a known risk factor for food poisoning.
Food that has been stored too long is at increased risk of being contaminated by harmful bacteria that can make us ill.
If ingested, this can cause problems like nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and a high temperature.
Food poisoning is a common ailment in Britain with an estimated nearly 2.5million cases recorded in the UK per year.
