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Food hazard warnings
Food hazard warnings are issued as foods sometimes have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.
Below is the latest food allergy or food safety warnings that have been issued within the last couple of months:
| Alert | Description | Product Information | Date Issued | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Thorntons PLC recalls three varieties of Chocolate Smiles Glass Jars due to possible contamination with small pieces of glass |
All 'best before' dates and lot codes are affected by the recall. |
15th April 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Kingshill Bakery recalls certain date codes of various products due to possible rodent infestation at the manufacturing premises |
All Fresh Bread Products Cakes, Buns and Traybakes Shortbread/Flakemeal Biscuits |
12th April 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
TRS recalls its own brand Pure Milk Powder due to the product being repackaged in an unapproved establishment |
TRS Pure Milk Powder |
12th April 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Asda recalls its own-brand Deli Pork and Egg Slices due to incorrect 'use by' date |
Asda Deli Pork and Egg Slices, 250g Date code: Use by 17 August Barcode: 05050854482076 Due to a labelling error the product has been labelled with a 'use by' date of 17 August instead of 17 April. Eating a product past the intended 'use by' date could pose a risk to health. |
12th April 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
ASDA recalls all batch codes of its ‘Smart Price’ Corned Beef following detection of veterinary medicine residue in some of the products tested |
ASDA 'Smart Price' Corned Beef, 340g tin ASDA has recalled all batch codes of the product mentioned below due to detection of low levels of the veterinary medicine phenylbutazone, known as bute, in some batches of the product. |
9th April 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
KP Snacks Ltd recalls certain date codes of 4 variants of McCoy’s multi bag crisps due to possible contamination with small pieces of plastic |
Best Before Date: 15 June 2013, lot code 3066 (below Best Before date). This information can be found on the back of the outer packaging. |
29th March 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Nestlé recalls certain date codes of several Kit Kat Chunky special varieties due to possible contamination with small pieces of plastic |
The 'Best before' dates can be found on the back of the wrappers and on the back of the carton of the Easter Egg. |
25th March 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall | Edward Gray of Dudley Ltd (aka Teddy Grays) recalls certain date codes of sweet products (rock and boiled sweets) due to rodent infestation at the manufacturing premises |
Gray’s branded sweet products (rock and boiled sweets) - various sizes |
21st March 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Loch Arthur Creamery has initiated a precautionary recall of all their dairy products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination |
Product name:
Brand name: Loch Arthur Creamery Production date: All dates Weight: All sizes |
8th March 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
P&B (Foods) Limited recalls certain batch codes of Heera/Parivar brand Coriander Seeds due to contamination with insect infestation |
All batches of the above product are being recalled on a precautionary basis as the products may be subject to insect infestation. |
1st March 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food withdrawal | Castle Foods Company (London) Ltd withdraws a number of its own ready-to-eat foods manufactured in premises not approved for meat products |
All ‘use by’ dates of the following Sangha Foods or Core Foods labelled products are affected: |
26th February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall | Loch Arthur Creamery recalls further batches of their own Criffel unpasteurised cheese due to high levels of Listeria monocytogenes |
Product name: Criffel Loch Arthur Creamery is recalling production dates 07/01/2013 and 09/01/2013. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in stores explaining the actions consumers can take if they have bought the affected product. No other Loch Arthur Creamery products are known to be affected. |
20th February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
KB Natural Foods Ltd recalls three batches of its own-brand pre-packaged Cashew Nuts and Almonds due to rodent infestation at the packing plant |
KB Natural Foods Ltd is recalling the above products. Point-of-sale notices are being displayed in all stores that were supplied the products, explaining the actions consumers can take if they have bought the affected product. No other KB Natural Foods Ltd products are known to be affected. |
19th February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Aldi Stores recalls all batch codes of its own brand of Today's Special Frozen Beef Lasagne and Today's Special Frozen Spaghetti Bolognese due to the detection of horse meat in the products |
Aldi Today’s Special Frozen Beef Lasagne Aldi Stores' own testing has confirmed that the meat content of some beef lasagne products and beef bolognese products were found to contain between 30% and 100% horse meat. |
8th February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Findus UK recalls all batch codes of its own-brand Beef Lasagne due to the detection of horse meat in the product |
Findus Frozen Beef Lasagne, 320g, 360g and 500g Findus UK own testing has confirmed that the meat content of some beef lasagne products was found to contain more than 60% horse meat. |
8th February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food recall |
Loch Arthur Creamery recalls batches of its own Criffel unpasteurised cheese due to high levels of Listeria monocytogenes |
Product name: Criffel Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in the above product following sampling by Dumfries & Galloway Council. Loch Arthur Creamery is recalling all date codes up to and including 11 February 2013. |
8th February 2013 |
For further information on any of these Food Hazard Warnings please visit the Food Standards Agency.
Last Updated on Monday, 15 April 2013 15:13
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