Tesco Recalls Pâté Products Over Wrong Use-By Dates

Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, has issued a recall for three of its own-brand pâté products due to an incorrect use-by date on the packaging, which authorities say could pose a microbiological risk and make the items unsafe to eat. The Food Standards Agency announced the recall on January 3, 2026, urging customers who purchased the affected 170-gram packs to return them immediately for a full refund.

The products involved are Tesco Coarse Farmhouse Pâté, Tesco Coarse Ardennes Pâté, and Tesco Smooth Chicken Liver Pâté, each priced at around 1.50 pounds. Only those with a printed use-by date of January 5, 2026, are affected; no other batch dates or Tesco products are impacted. The error in labeling means the pâtés may have exceeded their safe consumption period without customers realizing it, potentially leading to foodborne illness from bacterial contamination.

According to the Food Standards Agency, "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." Tesco echoed this warning in its official notice, stating that the items "may pose a microbiological...