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27th Jan 2020

Cow & Gate baby food recalled over fears it may have been tampered with

Melissa Carton

Several products have been affected.

A variety of baby foods made by Cow & Gate have been recalled over fears that the jars may have been tampered with.

The Food Standards Agency announced yesterday that it would be recalling 15 varieties of baby foods for children aged seven months and over.

The statement that was released yesterday by the Food Standards Agency reads;

“Cow & Gate and Tesco are voluntarily recalling 15 varieties of 7+ month Cow & Gate baby food jars (200g) sold by Tesco stores in the UK, as a precautionary measure following concerns that some jars may have been tampered with. The recall only involves these varieties sold in Tesco stores in the UK. No other Cow & Gate, Tesco or other branded baby products are affected.”

As all batches of the products in question are being recalled across the United Kingdom this affects Cow & Gate products bought in Northern Ireland.

The recall involves the following products bought in UK Tesco stores:

Cow & Gate Butternut Squash Chicken & Pasta 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Courgette & Hake Rice 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Creamy Cauliflower Cheese 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Garden Pea & Turkey 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Potato Spinach & Beef 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Potato & Turkey Roast 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Spaghetti Bolognese 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Succulent Pork Casserole 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Tasty Cottage Pie 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Tomato & Courgette Pasta 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Yummy Harvest Chicken 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Apple Crumble 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Banana Crumble 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Peach Apple & Kiwi 7+ months 200g jar

Cow & Gate Rice Pudding 7+ months 200g jar

If you have bought any of the above products you are asked to return it to the Tesco store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Anyone with concerns can contact Tesco Customer Services directly on 0800 917 6897 or Cow & Gate via facebook messenger / live chat at www.cgbabyclub.co.uk/contact-us or by phone on 0800 977 8880.