Food recalls: Produced without approval or safety controls

Every food recall from the Food Standards Agency where the reason was produced without approval or safety controls. These recalls cover food that was not produced under the required safety controls.

35unsafe production recalls since 2018

3in the last 12 months

21 July 2026most recent

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2020 4
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Meat and poultry12
Fruit and vegetables7
Ready meals, sandwiches and salads7
Dairy and cheese4
Fish and seafood3
Frozen food3

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All unsafe production recalls

2026 · 3

Product recall 21 Jul 2026 Unsafe production

Farmfoods recalls packs of 8 Farmfoods Quarter Pounder Burgers and packs of 16 Farmfoods Beef Burgers because of safety concerns

16 Farmfoods Beef Burgers · 8 Farmfoods Quarter Pounder Burgers · Sold at Farmfoods
Food alert for action 4 Jun 2026 Unsafe production

Food Alert "For Action": To: Food Businesses and Consumers who have purchased and sold frozen products supplied by Inarah’s Frozen Foods Ltd

Inarah’s Frozen Foods – All Frozen Products · Inarah’s Fine Foods – All Frozen Products +1 more
Product recall 20 May 2026 Microbiological risk

Glenisk recalls Organic Baby Fromage Frais due to the possible presence of mould

Organic Baby Fromage Frais mango with apple, banana & oats · Organic Baby Fromage Frais strawberry with banana, vanilla & oats +1 more

2025 · 1

Product recall 29 Jan 2025 Chemical risk

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners recalls a small range of soft drinks as a precaution because of elevated levels of Chlorate

Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Gently Sparkling · Coca-Cola +3 more

2024 · 4

Product recall 23 Jul 2024 Unsafe production

The Isle of Wight Meat Company recalls several Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong because of safety concerns

Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Original · Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Sweet Chilli +2 more
Food alert for action 20 Jun 2024 Updated Unsafe production

Update 2: Food Alert For Action: Food Businesses who have purchased products from Block and Cleaver of Swanley, Kent

Beef meat and meat products · Pork meat and meat products +1 more
Food alert for action 13 May 2024 Updated Listeria

Update 1: Food Alert "For Action": To: Consumers and Food Business who have purchased products from Bread Spread Ltd

Tuna sweetcorn French stick · Ham cheese French stick +24 more
Product recall 19 Jan 2024 Microbiological risk

Aldi recalls Specially Selected 2 Haggis En Croutes because of an incorrect use-by date

Specially Selected 2 Haggis En Croutes · Sold at Aldi

2023 · 2

Product recall 23 Nov 2023 Unsafe production

The Cocktail Geeks Ltd recalls various canned cocktails because they have been produced without adequate food safety controls

Dracarys · Friendly Neighbourhood +4 more
Product recall 24 Feb 2023 Microbiological risk

Aldi recalls Plant Menu Organic Super Firm Tofu because of poor temperature control

Plant Menu Organic Super Firm Tofu · Sold at Aldi

2022 · 6

Product recall 15 Jul 2022 Microbiological risk

Aldi recalls Primula Spicy Cheese N Jalapeno because of poor temperature control

Primula Spicy Cheese N Jalapeno Variant · Sold at Aldi
Product recall 28 May 2022 Microbiological risk

Co-op recalls Peri Peri Chicken Pasta Bowl and Prawn Marie Rose Layered Salad because of incorrect date labelling

Co-op Peri Peri Chicken Pasta Bowl · Co-op Prawn Marie Rose Layered Salad · Sold at Co-op
Product recall 15 Mar 2022 Labelling error

Lidl Northern Ireland recalls Culinea Paella because cooking instructions are not written in English

Culinea Paella · Sold at Lidl
Product recall 24 Feb 2022 Unsafe production

Llaethdy Mynydd Mostyn Dairy is recalling gelato ice cream products because they have been produced in an unapproved establishment

Mynydd Mostyn Fanilla / Vanilla · Mynydd Mostyn Lotus Biscoff +7 more
Product recall 9 Feb 2022 Unsafe production

Safi recalls Safi 100% Original Butter Ghee products because they have been produced in an unapproved establishment

Safi 100% Original Butter Ghee (cow ghee) · Safi 100% Original Butter Ghee (sheep ghee)
Product recall 7 Jan 2022 Microbiological risk

Bryans Salads recalls salad products because of incorrect date labelling

Bryans Salads Chicken & Bacon Pasta Salad · Bryans Salads Prawn Pasta Salad +1 more

2021 · 5

Product recall 27 Oct 2021 Wrong date label

Marks & Spencer recalls M&S Cocktail Sausage Rolls because of incorrect date labelling

M&S 20 Cocktail Sausage Rolls · Sold at M&S
Product recall 12 Jul 2021 Unsafe production

Shores Seafood Pembrokeshire recalls cooked seafood because the products have been produced without approval

Fresh and frozen cooked seafood (crabs and lobsters).
Product recall 15 Jun 2021 Updated Unsafe production

Update 1: Fold Hill Foods recall several cat food products because of safety concerns

Applaws Cat Dry Chicken · Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Salmon +19 more · Sold at Sainsbury's
Product recall 23 Mar 2021 Unsafe production

Dealicious Mealz recalls Meat Seekh Kebab and Chicken Seekh Kebab because the products have been produced in an unapproved establishment

Dealicious Mealz Meat Seekh Kebab · Dealicious Mealz Chicken Seekh Kebab
Food alert for action 18 Jan 2021 Unsafe production

Consumers advised about meat products supplied by Wiltshire fresh meat vendor via Facebook sites

All meat products supplied prior to 15 January 2021 via the following Facebook sites:

2020 · 4

Product recall 3 Dec 2020 Unsafe production

Meng Fu recalls several meat ball products because the products do not meet food safety requirements

Meng Fu Beef Ball (Bolas de Carne de Vacuno) · Meng Fu Assorted Meat Ball (Combinado) +3 more
Product recall 28 Feb 2020 Wrong date label

Jeff the Chef Foods recalls five products because of incorrect date labelling

Chicken Parmo – Hot Shot · Chicken Parmo +3 more
Product recall 11 Feb 2020 Wrong date label

THIS UK recalls three THIS Isn’t Chicken plant-based products because of incorrect date labelling

THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Sea-Salt & Black per Pepper Pieces · THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Tikka Pieces +1 more
Food alert for action 6 Feb 2020 Unsafe production

Consumers advised about seafood and meat products supplied by The Chicken Guy Ltd.

All seafood and products of animal origin packed and supplied by The Chicken Guy Ltd. Unit 11 Clayton Industrial Estate, Manchester M11 1BR (which includes raw cut chicken, beef knuckles and frozen prawns) are affected by this alert.

2019 · 6

Product recall 24 Dec 2019 Wrong date label

THIS UK recalls two THIS Isn’t Chicken plant-based products because of incorrect date labelling

THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Sea-Salt & Black Pepper Pieces · THIS Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Tikka Pieces
Food alert for action 13 Sept 2019 Unsafe production

Consumers advised about ready-to-eat products supplied by Café Class Ltd

All ready-to-eat products (which includes all varieties of sandwiches, wraps and salads) produced by Café Class Ltd
Product recall 7 Jun 2019 Wrong date label

Milarex recalls Oishi-mi Sushi Salmon Teriyaki and Oishi-mi Sushi Salmon Nori because of incorrect date labelling

Oishi-mi Sushi Salmon Teriyaki · Oishi-mi Sushi Salmon Nori · Sold at Aldi
Product recall 27 May 2019 Wrong date label

Waitrose & Partners recalls Waitrose 6 Sweet and Succulent Pork Sausages with Caramelised Red Onion Confit

Waitrose 6 Sweet and Succulent Pork Sausages with Caramelised Red Onion Confit · Sold at Waitrose
Product recall 17 May 2019 Unsafe production

Birmingham Halal Abattoir (UK 4496) recalls meat and pet food products because they may be unsafe

Sheep Feet · Sheep Tripe (intended as fit for human consumption) +2 more
Product recall 9 Jan 2019 Wrong date label

Yorkshire Provender recalls Moroccan Vegetable Tagine Soup because of incorrect date labelling

Yorkshire Provender Moroccan Vegetable Tagine Soup

2018 · 4

Product recall 11 Dec 2018 Unsafe production

Natural Instinct recalls Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food) as some of the ingredients were not inspected in line with EU requirements

Natural Instinct Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food)
Product recall 10 Dec 2018 Unsafe production

Premium Halal Meat Poultry recalls several chicken products as they have been produced without approval

Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Breast · Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Legs +6 more
Product recall 31 Aug 2018 Unsafe production

Carmarthenshire Dairy Products recalls Boksburg Blue Cheese due to it being produced without approval

Boksburg Blue (Regional Welsh Cheese) · Sold at Tesco
Product recall 12 Apr 2018 Unsafe production

Sweetland Ltd recalls sweet and cake products

Mixed Backlawa · Mixed Mamoualla +3 more

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