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Aldi customers have urgently been told not to eat a bakery item recalled last month as there is now an active police investigation into claims it may have been tampered with.
The supermarket giant pulled the 'Village Bakery 8 Tortilla Wraps White' off the shelves in March amid concerns that 'metal' could be present in the product.
Now the supermarket giant has confirmed that the suspected 'tampering' is currently being investigated by police.
The affected products - which come in 8x62g packets and are made by Signature Flatbreads UK - include all best before dates up to and including April 29, 2024.
Aldi has told customers who have bought the item to 'not eat them' and instead return the wraps to their nearest store to claim a refund.
The supermarket giant pulled the 'Village Bakery 8 Tortilla Wraps White' off the shelves in March amid concerns that 'metal' could be present in the wraps
The recall notice said that no other Aldi products have been affected, and apologised for not meeting 'our normal high standards'
A spokesperson for the supermarket giant said: 'All our products go through rigorous safety and quality checks.
'We are recalling this product as a precautionary measure.
'As there is an active police investigation we are not able to comment any further on this matter at this time.'
The supermarket's recall notice added: 'We apologise this did not meet our usual high standards and thank you for your co-operation.'
A spokesperson for the Food Standards Agency said on March 17 when the product was recalled: 'Signature Flatbreads UK is taking the precautionary step of recalling Village Bakery 8 Tortilla Wraps White because of a possible presence of metal, as the product may have been tampered with.
'The possible presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat.
Customers have been urged not to eat the wraps and instead return them to the point of sale for a full refund (stock image)
'This is an isolated incident and is not linked to other product recall information notices, (PRINs) recently published for metal contamination.
'No other Aldi or Signature Flatbreads UK products are affected.'
Signature Flatbreads, from Dunstable, Berkshire, was launched in 2015 and is a 'third generation flatbread bakers which has grown from a small family business to a global leader in flatbread production', according to its website.
It says it has 'state of the art bakeries in the UK and India'.
MailOnline has contacted Aldi and Signature Flatbreads UK for further comment.
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