Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-10-2024

Sainsburys recalls 'by Sainsbury’s Flaked Almonds' because of contamination with 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.

Check your pack

by Sainsbury’s Flaked Almonds

Pack size: 200g
Batch code
4044, 4045
Best before
February 2025

The latest affected best-before date was February 2025, 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 the above product do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further information, please visit Sainsbury’s website Sainsburys.co.uk/help or contact Sainsbury’s careline on 0800 028 8303.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Salmonella has been found in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Sainsbury’s is recalling 'by Sainsbury’s Flaked Almonds' because Salmonella has been found in the product.

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

What the business is doing

Sainsbury’s is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in stores where the product was sold. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached photo of the product.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 6th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 21 March 2024. All Sainsbury's 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.