Full list of chilled food recalled over bacteria that can cause ‘flu-like symptoms’
The brands are typically sold in independent convenience stores.
The Food Standards Agency has issued the full list of recalled due to serious food safety risks.
Any products manufactured and supplied by Bread Spread should be removed from sale and thrown away due to bacteria that can cause ‘flu-like symptoms’.
All chilled ready-to-eat foods made branded Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite with a use by date between 10/05/2024 and 18/05/2024 have been recalled.
They include: baguettes, french sticks, sandwiches, rolls and wraps manufactured and supplied by Bread Spread under the brand name, Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite.
The brands are typically sold in independent convenience stores.
The products have not been manufactured in accordance with food law requirements, the Food Standards Agency said.
What products have been recalled?
The following products manufactured/supplied by Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite have been recalled.
Baguettes
French sticks
Sandwiches
Rolls
Wraps
They said in a statement: ‘These products are also subject to a number of hygiene and traceability contraventions which makes them unsafe to eat.
‘It is a developing situation, the list of affected products below may be incomplete. All chilled and ready-to eat foods with a use-by date up to and including 18 May 2024 manufactured or supplied by Bread Spead Ltd are affected.’
Anyone who has bought these products should return them for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
The Food Standards Agency alert warned: ‘Bread Spread is recalling various chilled and ready to eat foods because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some of the products.
‘Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
‘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 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.’
Signs will be put up anywhere the products were sold to warn people not to eat them.
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