Food alerts

Food alerts are the Food Standards Agency's (FSA) way of letting councils and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, providing details of specific action to be taken.

The latest food alerts (previous four months) are listed here. For any archived alerts, please visit the Food Standards Agency's (opens in a new window) website.

October 2008

08 October 2008 – Morrisons recalls potato croquettes (opens in a new window)

08 October 2008 – Forest Products withdraws more apricot jam (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)

06 October 2008 – Aldi recalls its own-brand Ashfield West Country Whole Chicken (opens in a new window)

03 October 2008 – Dalepak Foods recalls frozen spicy bean burgers (opens in a new window)

03 October 2008 – White Rabbit sweets withdrawn due to melamine contamination (opens in a new window)

03 October 2008 – Forest Products withdraws apricot jam (opens in a new window)

03 October 2008 – Grampian Foods recalls batches of ‘Grabits’ Original Chicken on a Stick (opens in a new window)

01 October 2008 - Koala biscuits withdrawn due to melamine contamination (opens in a new window)

September 2008

30 September 2008 - Aldi recalls four varieties of own-brand chilled meat pies  (opens in a new window)

26 September 2008 – Sainsbury’s recalls Seafood Selection (opens in a new window)

25 September 2008 – Hammonds sauce sachets recalled (opens in a new window)

25 September 2008 – Sainsbury’s withdraws pumpkin and pepper soup (opens in a new window)

23 September 2008 – Seafood ready meals contain nuts and ghee (opens in a new window)

13 September 2008 - Grolsch lager recalled from Morrisons (opens in a new window)

11 September 2008 - Sainsbury’s recalls Italian mushroom risotto (opens in a new window)

11 September 2008 - Aldi recalls Harvest Morn Luxury Fruit Muesli (opens in a new window)

11 September 2008 - Sainsbury’s recalls steak and ale pie (opens in a new window)

05 September 2008 - Sainsbury’s recalls batch of own-brand Strawberry Pencils (opens in a new window)

August 2008

29 August 2008 – Waitrose recalls pickled shallots (opens in a new window)

22 August 2008 – Star Foods recalls chicken and mackerel (opens in a new window)

21 August 2008 – Eat Natural recalls cereal (opens in a new window)

21 August 2008 – Co-op withdraws butter flapjacks (opens in a new window)

19 August 2008 – Waitrose recalls Salmon Tagliatelle (opens in a new window)

18 August 2008 – Morrisons withdraws breaded ham (opens in a new window)

14 August 2008 – Unilever UK recalls Bovril Beef Extract (opens in a new window)

12 August 2008 – Walkers withdraws some crisps multipacks (opens in a new window)

11 August 2008 – Netto withdraws chicken breast fillet (opens in a new window)

11 August 2008 – Chocolate covered raisins withdrawal update (opens in a new window)

07 August 2008 – Julian Graves recalls chocolate (opens in a new window)

05 August 2008 – Morrisons recalls Natural Choice Tomato and Chicken Fusiloni (opens in a new window)

July 2008

30 July 2008 – Apple pies withdrawn (opens in a new window)

28 July 2008 – Asda recalls Wholefoods Organic Roasted Mixed Nuts (opens in a new window)

16 July 2008 – Marks & Spencer withdraws spread (opens in a new window)

16 July 2008 – Morrisons withdraws Bettabuy Beans and Sausages (opens in a new window)

11 July 2008 - Sainsbury's withdraws two Freefrom products (opens in a new window)

09 July 2008 - SOP International Ltd recalls Kong Moon Rice Stick (opens in a new window)

09 July 2008 - Tesco withdraws Finest Triple Layer Indulgence Cake (opens in a new window)

08 July 2008 - Day In Import & Export Co Ltd recalls Guilin rice-flour noodles (opens in a new window)

03 July 2008 – Co-op recalls sliced cooked turkey breast (opens in a new window)

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