The supermarket giant has introduced new limits on the amount of items you can buy per shop
21:02, 04 Nov 2025Updated 21:03, 04 Nov 2025
Tesco have introduced new limits on certain products(Image: Fela Sanu via Getty Images)
Tesco shoppers may find themselves unable to buy everything they want due to a new rule. The supermarket giant has introduced rules to prevent shoppers from buying too many of the same product in a single transaction.
With over 2,900 outlets nationwide, Tesco is the UK’s biggest supermarket chain with millions relying on the shop for their weekly groceries at Clubcard prices.
However, many may not be aware that there is now a “maximum purchase quantity” restriction that covers numerous products in the stores.
This new regulation prevents shoppers from exceeding the specified limit per item during one shopping trip.
While the maximum quantity varies depending on the product, many items are now currently capped at 16 per shop, as per Tesco’s website.
These include:
Tesco Wafer Thin Honey Roast Ham Slices 125gTesco Beef Mince 20% Fat 500gTesco Bunched Spring Onions 100GTesco Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 200GTesco White Toastie Bread Thick Sliced 800gTesco British Semi Skimmed Milk 2.272L, 4 PintsTesco Greek Style Natural Yogurt 1KgTesco 100% Pure Orange Juice Smooth 1 LitreNightingale Farms Peppers 375GTesco Chicken Mince 5% Fat 500GH. W. Nevills Plain White Tortilla Wraps 8 PackTesco Whole Cucumber (each)
On its website, Tesco explains: “To ensure availability of all our products customers may be limited to a maximum number of items.”
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It comes as Tesco caused fury among shoppers just earlier this week when they announced a new system to prevent theft in stores.
Customers using scan as you shop will now be asked to use push-on scales for trolleys to weigh their items to check if the number of products matches the number of items placed in their cart.
If the figures match, shoppers can simply pay for their shopping and leave.
However, if they don’t, a staff member will need to manually scan items to check that nothing has been stolen.
However, some customers are not pleased with the new weigh bridge system.
Taking to social media, one wrote: “The day I see this is in my local Tesco will be the last day I shop there. They don’t even trust their own customers…”
Another added: “It is ludicrous and shameful that Tesco would rather do this than pay for their additional cashiers and provide jobs for people.”
A Tesco spokesperson said: “We’re running a trial in a very small number of stores to help our Scan as You Shop customers make sure they haven’t missed any items when scanning.
“This will reduce the number of manual checks by colleagues, reduce queuing times and streamline the checkout experience for customers.”