Tesco Recalls 'Melt in Middle' Vegetarian Burgers

Tesco is recalling its vegetarian burgers due to a potential burn risk from the center, which can retain high temperatures after cooking. The affected product, the Tesco Plant Chef 2 Meat-Free Burgers with Melting Middle, contains a mustard and gherkin filling. Customers should return these burgers to Tesco for a full refund.

Tesco is recalling its 'melt in the middle' vegetarian burgers due to concerns that the middle may get too hot, posing a burn risk.

The affected product is the Tesco Plant Chef 2 Meat-Free Burgers with Melting Middle, which contains a filling made of mustard and gherkins that can retain high temperatures after cooking.

Customers who have purchased this product are advised not to consume it and to return it to the store for a full refund.

The Food Standards Agency has issued this recall as a precautionary step after reports of the center becoming extremely hot, causing potential burn injuries.

The product has been on shelves since June and has been described by some consumers as very hot, with comments likening the center to 'molten lava.'