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Product recall Published Updated once · 25 April 2019 FSA-PRIN-14-2019

Asda recalls two of its own-brand Cereal Bars because of the possible presence of salmonella

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Asda Cranberry and Nut Cereal Bars (pack of 4)

Pack size: 4x35g

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Best before
end: September 2019

Asda Peanut and Almond Cereal Bars (pack of 4)

Pack size: 4x35g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Best before
end: September 2019

The latest affected best-before date was September 2019, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The product listed above might be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

The products listed above might be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Asda has taken the precautionary step of recalling its Peanut and Almond Cereal Bars in addition to its Cranberry and Nut Cereal Bars (packs of 4) because the products might contain salmonella.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Asda is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products have been recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought them. Please see the attached notices.

Where it was sold

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-PRIN-14-2019
    Original alert: Asda recalls Cranberry and Nut Cereal Bars because of the possible presence of salmonella
  2. · FSA-PRIN-14-2019-update-1
    Update 1: Updated: Asda recalls two of its own-brand Cereal Bars because of the possible presence of salmonella
    • Added 2 products: Asda Cranberry and Nut Cereal Bars (pack of 4); Asda Peanut and Almond Cereal Bars (pack of 4)
    • Removed product: Cranberry and Nut Cereal Bars (pack of 4)
    • Advice to consumers was updated

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 20 April 2019. All Asda recalls
  • Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.