Allied Bakeries reports deliberate contamination
Wednesday 14 September 2005
The FSA is urging consumers to be vigilant about the risk of foreign objects being found in Kingsmill sliced bread produced by Allied Bakeries at its Orpington bakery in Kent.
This is because the FSA has been informed by Allied Bakeries that it is investigating a number of consumer complaints relating to a variety of foreign objects found in bread produced at this bakery.
In recent weeks, Allied Bakeries has received five complaints involving fragments of glass or sewing needles. The foreign objects were clearly visible once the bread bag was opened and were not embedded in the bread.
The Orpington bakery distributes to retailers across the South East of England including Bookers, Iceland, Londis, Sainsbury�s, Spar, Tesco and a range of smaller retail outlets. However, there have been no reports of foreign objects found in bread sold by these retailers under their own labels.
If any customers report finding any foreign objects in any Allied Bakeries bread, they should contact the Allied Bakeries Customer Careline on 01628 507320 immediately.
The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Action.
Food alerts
Food alerts are the FSA's way of letting local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, providing details of specific action to be taken.
They are issued under two categories:
- Food Alerts: for Action
- Food Alerts: for Information