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Mussels from Bantry Bay Seafoods warning

Friday 2 May 2008

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The Food Standards Agency is warning people not to eat certain batches of frozen mussels produced by Irish company Bantry Bay Seafoods because they may contain AZP (Azaspiracid Shellfish Poisoning toxins), which are known to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and stomach cramps.

AZP are naturally occurring marine biotoxins. Mussels from the same batches are believed to be responsible for a number of cases of food poisoning in France.

Bantry Bay Mussels has supplied the affected batches to the UK retailers listed below. These companies have recalled the affected products from sale and displayed notices in their stores to alert customers to the problem. Brand names and batch numbers are listed.

Customers are being asked not to eat the affected products and return them to the relevant store for a refund.

List of affected batches and retailers

Aldi Stores

Brand: Bantry Bay Seafoods Ltd
Size: 900g
Use by: 31 January 2009
Batch number: 21F1 Mussels in White Wine Sauce

Brand: Bantry Bay Seafoods Ltd
Size: 900g
Use by: 1 February 2009
Batch number: 26A1 Mussels in Garlic Butter Sauce

Costco Wholesale UK

Bantry Bay Mussels Item 54781
Use by: 5 January 2009 (code 24A5)
Use by: 10 April 2009 (code 24A6)
Use by: 2 February 2009 (code 26A2)

Iceland

Brand: Iceland Mussels in a garlic butter sauce
Size: 450g
Use by: 2 February 2009 (code 26A2)
Use by: 14 July 2009 (code 19A1)

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