Beetroot recall over glass scare

SAINSBURY’S has recalled jars of its ownbrand beetroot over fears they contain small shards of glass.

Shoppers who bought the 340g jar, item code 7860491, are warned not to eat it. Instead, they should return the product, which has a best before date of August 2019 and a batch code L318N 1737, to their nearest store.

‘The presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk,’ said a notice on the Food Standards Agency website.

Sainsbury’s apologised for the inconvenience.

A customer notice said: ‘We have identified the possible presence of small pieces of glass in one batch of the above product.

‘As a precautionary measure, we are asking all customers who have bought this product with the above batch code, not to consume it and to return it to their nearest Sainsbury’s store where they will receive a full refund.’