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Most recent food recalls

• Asda withdraws further burgers due to sulphites

  Tuesday 30 April 2013

  Asda has withdrawn more packs of its Little Eat Beef, Cheese and Tomato Burgers, because the product contains sulphites, which are not mentioned on the label. This makes these burgers a possible health risk for people who are sensitive to sulphites.

• Iceland recalls chicken spice

  Saturday 20 April 2013

  Iceland is recalling its Chicken Shack - Half Chicken Chinese Five Spice 500g as the best before date on it is too far in the future.

• Thorntons recalls Chocolate Smiles Glass Jars

  Monday 15 April 2013

  Thorntons has recalled three varieties of its Chocolate Smiles Glass Jars on a precautionary basis, because some may contain small pieces of glass. If you have bought one of the products, please do not eat it. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• TRS recalls Pure Milk Powder

  Friday 12 April 2013

  TRS has recalled all 400g and 1kg bags of its Pure Milk Powder because the product was repackaged in an unapproved establishment. If you have bought the product, do not consume it. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Asda recalls its Deli Pork And Egg Slices

  Friday 12 April 2013

  Asda is recalling its Deli Pork And Egg Slices from customers, because a labelling error has resulted the products being labelled with a 'use by' date of 17 August 2013 rather than 17 April 2013. Eating a product past the intended 'use by' date could pose a risk to health. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Asda 'Smart Price' Corned Beef recalled due to bute

  Tuesday 9 April 2013

  Asda has recalled all batch codes of its 'Smart Price' Corned Beef because very low levels of the veterinary medicine phenylbutazone, known as bute, has been found in some batches of the product. If you have bought the above product, please do not eat it. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• McCoy's multi bag crisps recalled

  Friday 29 March 2013

  KP Snacks Ltd are recalling certain date codes of 4 variants of McCoy's multipack crisps due to possible contamination with small pieces of plastic.

• Kit Kat Chunky bars recalled

  Monday 25 March 2013

  Nestle are recalling some of their Kit Kat Chunky bars and an Easter egg due to seven people reporting small pieces of plastic in the bars.

• Edward Gray of Dudley sweet products recalled

  Thursday 21 March 2013

  Edward Gray of Dudley Ltd, also known as Teddy Grays, is recalling certain date codes of their sweet products (rock and boiled sweets) because of a possible rodent infestation at the manufacturing premises. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Second update on Loch Arthur Creamery dairy recall

  Friday 8 March 2013

  Loch Arthur Creamery has initiated a recall of all its dairy products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The Food Standards Agency has issued a second updated Product Recall Information Notice.

• Heera and Parivar coriander seeds recalled

  Friday 1 March 2013

  P&B (Foods) Limited is recalling certain batch codes of Heera and Parivar brand coriander seeds with 'best before' dates up to and including August 2014, because of possible insect contamination. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Sangha Foods and Core Foods ready-meals withdrawn

  Monday 25 February 2013

  Castle Foods Company (London) Ltd is withdrawing a number of its own ready-to-eat foods, labelled as Sangha Foods or Core Foods, because they have been manufactured in premises that are not approved for meat products. The Agency has issued a Product Withdrawal Information Notice.

• Update on Loch Arthur Creamery cheese recall

  Wednesday 20 February 2013

  Further batches of Loch Arthur Creamery cheese are being recalled because of confirmation that they contain high levels of Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Standards Agency is issuing an updated Product Recall Information Notice.

• KB Natural Foods Ltd recalls own-brand cashew nuts and almonds

  Tuesday 19 February 2013

  KB Natural Foods Ltd is recalling three batches of its own-brand pre-packaged cashew nuts and almonds, after the company's packing plant was served with a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice because of a rodent infestation. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Aldi recalls beef lasagne and spaghetti bolognese

  Saturday 9 February 2013

  Aldi Stores is recalling all batch codes of own brand Today's Special Frozen Beef Lasagne and Today's Special Frozen Spaghetti Bolognese due to finding horse meat in some samples. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Loch Arthur Creamery recalls cheese due to listeria

  Friday 8 February 2013

  Listeria monocytogenes, a food-poisoning bacteria, has been found in some batches of Loch Arthur Creamery cheese following sampling by Dumfries and Galloway Council. Loch Arthur Creamery is recalling all date codes up to and including to 11 February 2013 and the Food Standards Agency is issuing a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Findus UK recalls its own-brand beef lasagne

  Friday 8 February 2013

  Findus UK has recalled all packs of its Findus frozen beef lasagne because horse meat has been found in the product. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• The Co-operative recalls its own-brand Breaded Chicken Nuggets

  Monday 28 January 2013

  The Co-operative is recalling two batch codes of its own-brand Breaded Chicken Nuggets with a 'best before' date of October 2013, because plastic has been found in some of the packets. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Cakes, sweets and a range of bakery products recalled

  Monday 21 January 2013

  The Food Standards Agency is issuing a Food Alert for Action because Cake Factory Outlet and Clearance Cake Excess have re-branded and re-labelled cakes, biscuits, sweets, puddings and tarts in premises with unsatisfactory hygiene conditions.

• Sainsbury's recalls own-brand Lemon Thyme due to salmonella

  Friday 18 January 2013

  Sainsbury’s is recalling its own-brand Lemon Thyme because salmonella has been detected in one pack during routine testing. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

• Bacon ribs and pig stomachs recalled

  Thursday 17 January 2013

  The Food Standards Agency is issuing a Food Alert for Action because Watson’s Wholesale Meats and Savouries Ltd have produced bacon ribs and cooked pig stomachs in unapproved premises under unsatisfactory hygiene conditions.

• Second update on recall of Koon Yick Wah Kee tofu

  Thursday 10 January 2013

  The Food Standards Agency is issuing a second updated Food Alert for Action on the Koon Yick Wah Kee rose bean curd (tofu) and chilli bean curd (tofu) originating from China via The Netherlands, because of confirmation that further tofu from the same company has high levels of Bacillus cereus.