Environmental health to urgently remove dangerous sandwiches from shops

The Food Standards Agency has ordered shops to take immediate action and remove sandwiches, utensils and packaging from shelves amid fears they could be infected with serious food poisoning. Anyone who bought one of the products was told not to eat it.

The alert issued on Tuesday said: “Environmental Health and Trading Standards have been alerted to remove chilled and ready-to-eat products which include baguettes, bars, sandwiches, rolls and wraps produced and supplied by Bread Spread Ltd, 22 Balfour Business. Centre, Balfour Road, Southall, England, UB2 5BD, under the trade names, Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite, because they were not manufactured in accordance with the requirements of food law.

“Listeria monocytogenes was found in the products. These products are also subject to a number of hygiene and traceability violations, making them unsafe for consumption.

“All food businesses, such as caterers and corner shops, in the UK supplied by Bread Spread Ltd should withdraw any refrigerated and ready-to-eat foods from sale and recall any of these products from consumers sold at retail as they are not safe for consumption. . Products must be disposed of safely.

“This is a developing situation, the list of affected products below may be incomplete. All refrigerated and ready-to-eat foods with a best before date of 18 May 2024, manufactured or supplied by Bread Spead Ltd are affected.”

Product details

Tuna, French sweet corn

Ham cheese French stick

Egg sausage sandwich

Chicken tikka sandwich

Chicken salad sandwich

Sweet corn sandwich with chicken

Ham and cheese sandwich

Cheese sandwich

The chicken can be rolled soft

Sweet tuna roll

Soft egg mayonnaise roll

Cheese torpedo with ham

Chicken tikka French stick

Tuna Sweet Corn Torpedo

Chicken twist with bacon

Mayo torpedo with egg

Soft onion cheese roll

Chicken tikka soft roll

French Sweet Corn Chicken Ribs

Chicken salad sandwich

Chicken baguette with sweet corn

Baguette with mayonnaise and eggs

Tuna Sweet Corn Torpedo

Chicken mayo torpedo

Sweet Tuna Twisted Corn

An FSA spokesman said: “The presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a number of hygiene and traceability breaches renders these products unsafe for consumption.

“Symptoms caused by this organism can be flu-like and include high temperature, muscle aches or pains, chills, feeling or being sick, and diarrhea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications such as meningitis. Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old, and people with weakened immune systems.

“If you have purchased any of the products listed above or any other products that are refrigerated or ready to eat from Bread Spread Ltd , do not eat them. Instead, dispose of the products safely at home.

“As these products have not been prepared in accordance with food hygiene, safety and other legislative requirements, they do not comply with the requirements of the assimilated EU regulations. Local authorities have been asked to remove unsafe products from the market. Any concerns about unsafe food. , must be reported to the local authority where it was purchased.”

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it could be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to inform consumers and local authorities about problems associated with food. In some cases, a “Food Alert for Action” is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.