Greencore Group recalls sandwiches, wraps and salads because of possible contamination with E. coli

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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.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by STEC organisms include severe diarrhoea (including bloody diarrhoea), abdominal pain, and sometimes haemolytic uremic syndrome, (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.

Details from the notice

Greencore Group is taking the precautionary step of recalling various sandwiches, wraps and salads because of possible contamination with E. coli.

E.coli has not been detected in the products listed below but are being recalled as a precaution.

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

What the business is doing

Greencore Group is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.

Where it was sold

• Sainsbury's
• Asda
• Morrisons
• Co-op
• Boots

How this recall compares

• This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Greencore Group since 2018 (2 in total).
• This was the 6th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 14 June 2024. All Sainsbury's recalls
• E. coli has caused 18 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by ready meals, sandwiches and salads. All E. coli recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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