Food Standards Agency issues urgent recall warning for certain Bread Spread purchases

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning following a breach in food law requirements

Products produced under the brand name Bread Spread Ltd will be removed by the Environmental Health and Trading Standards Services as they have been found to have not been manufactured in accordance with food law requirements. The products include baguettes, french sticks, sandwiches, rolls, wraps, and pasta salads which were manufactured under the names Bread Spread, Orbital Foods, and Perfect Bite.

The FSA confirmed that listeria monocytogenes - which can cause severe sickness - have been discovered in some of the products. The products were also found to have not properly followed hygiene and traceability regulations, making them unsafe to eat.

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Supermarkets, stores, and other catering establishments which have had any chilled and ready-to-eat products supplied by Bread Spread Ltd are being cautioned to withdraw them from shelves and issue recalls for customers who have already purchased the products. It is also The FSA is also urging them to dispose of any affected products safely.

The FSA has highlighted that the situation is still developing and that the list of products affected by the issue may not be fully incomplete at this time. Items affected include any Bread Spread Ltd products that are chilled, ready-to-wat and have a use-by-date up to and include May 20, 2024.

Listeria can cause a serious infection known as listeriosis, which is often contracted from eating food items containing the bacteria. Symptoms of an infection vary but are more likely to affect pregnant women, newborns, adults over the age of 65,and those with