Tanpopo Sushi Rolls Recalled Over Incorrect Use-By Dates

The use-by date on chilled food is the one bit of small print you're actually meant to trust. Get it wrong and you've got a real problem. Tanpopo is recalling its Surimi & Avocado Roll and its Chicken Katsu Roll after the packs were printed with incorrect use-by dates, so the food could be unsafe to eat even though the label says otherwise. If either roll is sitting in your fridge, sort it out today rather than leave it for the next snack run.

What's Affected

• Product: Tanpopo Surimi & Avocado Roll
• Use-by date: 13 February 2026
• Product: Tanpopo Chicken Katsu Roll
• Use-by date: 14 February 2026

Both are sold chilled, so check the date printed on the pack against the ones above. If yours matches, it's part of the recall regardless of where you picked it up.

What You Should Do

• Don't eat them. The use-by date is wrong, which means the food may have spoiled before the label says it should. With raw fish and chilled chicken, eating past the true use-by date risks food poisoning, and you can't always tell by look or smell.
• Return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
• Already eaten one? Keep an eye out for symptoms of food poisoning, including stomach cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, or a fever over the following day or two. If symptoms are severe or you can't keep fluids down, contact your GP or call 111.
• Not sure of the date? If the printing is smudged or you can't read it clearly, treat the pack as affected and take it back rather than risk it.

For more information, you can contact Tanpopo on 01784 440 957 or by email at [email protected].

Why a Wrong Date Matters More With Sushi

Most of us treat the use-by date as a hard line, and on sushi the margin for error is tiny. Surimi, avocado and chicken katsu all sit at the short end of the shelf-life scale, where a day or two makes a real difference. A wrong date does more than shave off a bit of freshness. It can push the food well past the point where it's safe while the label still tells you it's fine. That's the trap here, and it's why the recall treats these rolls as unsafe rather than simply past their best. If you regularly grab chilled sushi or food-to-go, the FSA alerts page is the most reliable place to keep an eye on what's been pulled from shelves.