Sainsbury's withdraws batches of own brand breakfast cereal selection packs
Friday 14 September 2007
Sainsbury's has withdrawn certain batches of their breakfast cereal selection packs due to the presence of small insects within the product. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.
The company has withdrawn the affected batches and point-of-sale notices will be displayed in stores to notify the public of the withdrawal. The notice advises consumers of the reason for the withdrawal and explains that if they have bought the affected product, they can return it to the store for a full refund. The text of the notice can be found below.
Product details
- Sainsbury's Breakfast Cereal Selection Packs – Honey Nut Cornflakes Pack, 225g
- Best Before Feb 2008 and Mar 2008
No other Sainsbury's products are known to be affected.
Text of point-of-sale notice issued by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's
Product Recall
Sainsbury's breakfast cereal selection packs
Best before Feb 2008 and Mar 2008 only
These products have been removed from sale because small insects have been found in some batches of the honey nut cornflake pack.
If you have purchased this product, please dispose of the contents and return the packaging to your nearest Sainsbury’s for a full refund.
No other products or date codes are affected. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Food alerts
If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). 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
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