Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-64-2018

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

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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Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Breast

Pack size: All pack sizes
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All dates

Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Legs

Pack size: All pack sizes
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Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Wings

Pack size: All pack sizes
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All dates

Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Thighs, with or without bone

Pack size: All pack sizes
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All batch codes
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Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Niblets

Pack size: All pack sizes
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Direct Poultry Products Ltd Fresh Chicken Tikka

Pack size: All pack sizes
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Direct Poultry Products Ltd Chicken Carcase

Pack size: All pack sizes
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Direct Poultry Products Ltd Chicken Skin

Pack size: All pack sizes
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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:

Premium Halal Meat Poultry Limited does not have approval to produce ‘Direct Poultry Products Ltd’ chicken products, the products do not meet the food safety requirements and are therefore deemed unfit for human consumption.

Details from the notice

Premium Halal Meat Poultry is recalling several 'Direct Poultry Products Ltd' chicken products because Premium Halal Meat Poultry Limited does not have approval. This means the products do not meet the food safety requirements and are therefore deemed unfit for human consumption. This alert has been updated since it was first published on 8 December 2018.

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

What the business is doing

Premium Halal Meat Poultry Limited is recalling several chicken products because Premium Halal Meat Poultry Limited does not have approval.

The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought any of the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • Unsafe production has caused 35 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by fruit and vegetables. All unsafe production recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.