Recall Of Yoghurt Products Due To Presence Of Foreign Matter

April 26, 2024

New Zealand Food Safety is
supporting Epicurean Dairy Ltd in its recall of specific
batches of its Collective brand Suckies Strawberry Probiotic
Yoghurt Pouches as the product may contain foreign matter
(black plastic).

The Collective brand Suckies
Strawberry Probiotic Yoghurt Pouches sold in a 4 pack (4 x
100g) with batch numbers of 32280 T2 or 32280 T3, and a best
before date of 30 April 2024 are affected by this
recall.

Affected product is sold at selected
supermarkets and retailers throughout New Zealand. The
product has not been exported.

Visit New Zealand Food
Safety’s recall page for the latest information, including
photographs of the product: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-home/food-recalls-and-complaints/recalled-food-products/the-collective-brand-suckies-strawberry-probiotic-yoghurt/

“If
you have any of the affected product at home do not consume
it,” says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director general
Vincent Arbuckle. “It should be thrown out, or returned it
to its place of purchase for a refund.

“If you or a
family member have consumed any of these products and are
concerned for your health, contact your health professional,
or call Healthline on 0800 611 116.”

The issue came
to light as a result of consumer complaints that the nozzle
had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the
yoghurt.

“As is our usual practice, NZFS will work
with Epicurean Dairy Ltd to understand how the issue arose
and to prevent it happening again,” Mr Arbuckle
said.

New Zealand Food Safety has not received any
notifications of associated injury.

The vast majority
of food sold in New Zealand is safe, but sometimes problems
can occur. Help keep yourself and your family safe by
subscribing to our recall alerts. Information on how to
subscribe is on the NZFS food recall page: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-home/food-recalls-and-complaints/recalled-food-products/

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