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Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices recalled over a packaging fault

Packaging fault

Asda has taken the decision to precautionarily recall their Hot and spicy chicken breast slices because the product shows an incorrect use-by date.

  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices: photo from the FSA notice of 29 Apr 2025
    Point-of-sale notice published with the recall

Check your product

Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.

  • ASDA Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices 160g

    Use byOn the lid, sleeve or label.
    • 30 May 2025

What to do now

A fault with the packaging of Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices means the product may not be safe.

  1. Do not eat it, even if the pack looks intact.
  2. Keep any bulging or leaking pack upright in a bag.
  3. Return it to Asda, where you should get your money back, or bin it.
  4. Check the freezer and cupboards for other packs with the same details, including anything you have decanted or portioned.

Why it matters. A broken seal lets in air and bacteria, and damaged containers can leak or burst. Food in faulty packaging may spoil before its date.

Symptoms and when to get help

Look out for

  • feeling sick or being sick
  • diarrhoea
  • stomach cramps
  • a high temperature
  • feeling generally unwell, tired or achy

Get help urgently

  • signs of dehydration, such as passing little or no pee, feeling dizzy or very thirsty
  • blood in your poo or bleeding from the bottom
  • symptoms that are not improving after a few days, or keep coming back
  • a baby, a young child, someone pregnant, someone older or someone with a weakened immune system is unwell

This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.

Getting your money back

Recalled food can be returned to the shop it came from for a full refund. Supermarkets and most independent shops do this without a receipt, because the recall applies to the product, not to your purchase.

If you bought it online or on a delivery, contact the retailer through your account or customer services and tell them the product is under an FSA recall.

From the official notice

Published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA-PRIN-20-2025). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Asda has taken the decision to precautionarily recall their Hot and spicy chicken breast slices because the product shows an incorrect use-by date.

The risk

The products listed above has been packaged with an incorrect use-by date.

Action taken

ASDA is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Advice to consumers

If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to your nearest store for a refund. For further information, contact ASDA’s customer relations line on: 0800 952 0101.

Open the FSA notice

Questions

Why has Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices been recalled?

A fault with the packaging of Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices means the product may not be safe. A broken seal lets in air and bacteria, and damaged containers can leak or burst. Food in faulty packaging may spoil before its date.

How do I know if my product is affected?

Compare the use by on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.

What should I do now?

Do not eat it, even if the pack looks intact. Keep any bulging or leaking pack upright in a bag.

Can I get a refund?

Recalled food can be returned to the shop it came from for a full refund. Supermarkets and most independent shops do this without a receipt, because the recall applies to the product, not to your purchase. If you bought it online or on a delivery, contact the retailer through your account or customer services and tell them the product is under an FSA recall.

Where was Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices sold?

The notice names Asda. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.

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