Third update on Scottish salmon withdrawal
Thursday 21 February 2008
The Agency has issued a third updated Food Alert for Information on the withdrawal by a number of retailers of fresh Scottish salmon (but not organic salmon), because of a risk of a taint, resulting in an unpleasant taste. A product sold by Aldi could possibly be affected and, as a precautionary measure, has been withdrawn from sale.
The original alert was issued on 13 February and the updates issued on 15 February and 19 February can be found at the links below.
Based on the information received by the Agency, the chemicals implicated in the problem are present at low levels, which are very unlikely to be a risk to health.
Product details
The product sold by Aldi that is being withdrawn is:
- Almare sliced smoked salmon, 200g
- All 'Use by' dates with lot number L8059
No other Aldi products are known to be affected.
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If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).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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