ASDA is recalling Exceptional by ASDA Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes due to potential contamination with plastic or metal fragments, and the product should not be eaten.

Customers who bought the product are advised to return it to any ASDA store for a full refund, with clear guidance on safe disposal.

Point of sale notices will be displayed in stores to explain the recall and the steps for customers who purchased the product.

The recall is explained within the broader context of recall terminology, such as withdrawn versus recalled, and additional notices like Food Alerts for Action may be issued to guide local authorities and consumers.

Chronicle Live places the recall among other recent safety communications, including a separate baby food jar recall, to underscore ongoing safety vigilance.

The displayed point of sale notice indicates possible foreign body contamination in the affected batches.

The affected 290g product packs carry use-by dates from May 1 to May 5, 2026, and carry the barcode 506308998296.

In summary, the 290g packets with use-by dates between May 1 and May 5, 2026 are affected.

In some cases, a Food Alert for Action is issued to provide local authorities with specific measures to protect consumers.

The FSA warns that the fishcakes may contain plastic or metal fragments and should not be eaten, with an urgent recall issued by ASDA.

ASDA has promptly recalled its Exceptional by ASDA Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes to prevent unsafe consumption.

The recall guidance emphasizes safe disposal or return and assures customers that refunds will be provided.