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Food Alerts are the FSA's way of letting local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, provide details of specific action to be taken.
They are issued 'For Information' where a solution to the problem has been put in place or 'For Action' where intervention by enforcement authorities is required. They are often issued in conjunction with a product withdrawal or recall by a manufacturer, retailer or distributor.
You can find our most recent Food Alerts listed below. Because of the Agency's openness remit, we also archive all previous alerts. You can find them via the search box at the bottom of this page. In many cases the food issues they refer to will have been resolved.
You can
register to receive automatic notification of new food alerts published on this page
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You can also get food alert details sent direct to your mobile phone. To sign up to this free service, simply send the text message 'START FOOD' to the number 62372. To unsubscribe, just text 'STOP FOOD' to the same number.
You can also get our Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed for food alerts. Click on 'What is RSS' on the left of this page for details. To subscribe, copy and paste the URL below into your 'news reader':
http://www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/alerts/?view=rss
A (External)
list of weekly updates of rapid alerts issued by the European Commission is available here
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Most recent food alerts
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd recalls own brand sesame seed and seed mix products due to the presence of salmonella
Thursday 25 June 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Waitrose recall certain batches of service counter Aberdeen Angus Beefburgers due to possible contamination with small pieces of plastic
Monday 22 June 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Certain batches of various brand frozen pie products recalled due to possible contamination with small pieces of white plastic
Thursday 4 June 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Sudan I contamination of Alif Foods ‘Mix Bisar’ spice mix
Friday 22 May 2009
Food Alert: for Action
Recall of various brands of sesame seed products due to the presence of salmonella
Friday 1 May 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Food Trac withdraws two batches of Lar brand 13mm frozen cooked diced chicken breast due to possible undercooking
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
A.G Barr PLC withdraws Simply Fruity and Simply Aqua drinks due to reports of a problem with the bottle cap
Monday 20 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Esteban Espuña, S.A. (Spain), withdraws Chorizo Sarta Fort/Scharf Hot due to the possible presence of Salmonella Typhimurium
Monday 20 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Sainsbury’s recalls one date code of own brand Frozen Thin & Crispy Vegetable Stonebake Pizza, due to metal contamination
Friday 17 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Mars Food UK Ltd recalls certain batches of sauces due to possible contamination with traces of metal
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
ASDA recalls two sizes of its ultra light mayonnaise product due to possible contamination with traces of metal
Friday 3 April 2009
Food Alert: for Information
Damasgate Wholesale recall all size and date codes of Ayyam Zaman Halawa (sesame seed paste halva) due to presence of salmonella (update 1)
Friday 27 March 2009
Food Alert: for Information
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See also
Food Alerts: Scotland
Incidents
Read about how to report, respond to and prevent a food incident
Meat Hygiene Service
(External)
Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Read about the notification system on the European Commission website
Regulation and legislation
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