by A “microbiome-boosting” supplement sold by diet and nutrition guru Professor Tim Spector has been urgently recalled due to possible contamination with dangerous stone and metal fragments.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has this morning issued a recall of the ZOE Daily 30+ 7 day supplement pack.
They warned that the supplement, which comes in the form of a coarse powder made from 30 different plants and boasts of its “naturally high copper content,” “may contain small stones and small pieces of metal.”
Waitrose, the only supermarket to sell the ZOE pack for £13.50, has issued the recall for batches with a best before date of September 30 next year.
It did not detail how the stone and metal got into the product.
The FSA said those who bought the affected batches should return them to Waitrose for a full refund.
ZOE, the diet company co-founded by Professor Spector, launched the Daily 30+ range earlier this year.
It aims to support digestion by providing material from 30 plants, including seven fruits and vegetables, eight mushrooms, five herbs, six seeds, three nuts and two legumes and whole grains.
A trendy supplement from diet and nutrition guru Professor Tim Spector has been urgently recalled due to possible contamination with dangerous stone and metal fragments
Professor Spector launched the Daily 30+ range earlier this year
ZOE has received a number of celebratory endorsements, including Davina McCall, the brand’s ambassador, who has previously spoken about using the ZOE app to track her diet
The dietary supplement is intended to complement savory dishes such as pasta or grilled meats and vegetables, eggs on toast, salads or breakfast bowls.
Each scoop contains 5g of fiber, about one sixth of the recommended intake for adults.
The ZOE website states that the variety of plant foods contained in the product helps support a healthy gut microbiome, the collection of beneficial organisms such as bacteria that live in your digestive system.
This, in turn, helps support normal bowel movements, and the high-density minerals and vitamins it contains also help boost energy levels, the inventors claim.
ZOE has received a number of celebratory endorsements, including Davina McCall, the brand’s ambassador, who has previously spoken about using the ZOE app to track her diet.
“The way my body reacts to food now is very different than it was in my 20s and 30s.” “Thanks to ZOE, I know how to eat for the stage of life I’m in right now,” she previously said.
The TV presenter has also previously appeared in social media posts for ZOE’s controversial probiotic yogurt drink.
“Just one bottle a day can support your gut health, and you can track this via the ZOE app,” she wrote on Instagram.
Waitrose, the only supermarket to sell the ZOE pack for £13.50, has issued the recall for batches with a best before date of September 30 next year
Dragons Den star and ZOE investor Steven Bartlett is another supporter of the brand’s products, previously describing the ZOE Daily 30+ supplement as a “revolution.”
“No highly processed pills, no shakes, just real food,” says one of his testimonials on the ZOE website.
ZOE advertisements featuring Bartlett posted on social media had previously been banned because the customer was “misled” by not disclosing their financial interest in the brand.
A ZOE spokesperson told MailOnline: “In initiating this recall we are acting out of an abundance of caution to maintain our high quality standards.”
“The issue was discovered at one of our critical supply chain control points and is therefore being fully assessed.”
“We take product quality very seriously and are committed to addressing the issue quickly and effectively.” “Customers have the option to have their order refunded or exchanged.”
