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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-63-2018

Galmere Fresh Foods recalls Pestle and Mortar Fresh Pestos due to 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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Pestle and Mortar Fresh Green Basil Pesto

Pack size: 140g
Use by
All use by dates

Pestle and Mortar Fresh Red Sundried Tomato Pesto

Pack size: 140g
Use by
All use by dates

For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them 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:

Salmonella

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

Details from the notice

Galmere Fresh Foods is recalling Pestle and Mortar Fresh Green Basil Pesto and Pestle and Mortar Fresh Red Sundried Tomato Pesto because they 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

Galmere Fresh Foods 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 are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought any of the products.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

  • 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.