Sainsbury’s recalls by Sainsbury’s semi-skimmed UHT milk because of possible microbiological contamination

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above product do not consume it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund when next visiting for groceries and other essentials. Alternatively contact Sainsbury’s careline on 0800 636262.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Possible microbiological contamination may make the product unsafe to consume.

Details from the notice

Sainsbury’s has taken the precautionary step of recalling by Sainsbury’s semi-skimmed less than 2% fat 1 litre UHT milk because of possible microbiological contamination that could lead to spoilage. This may make the product unsafe to consume.

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 all retail stores that are selling this product. 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 notice.

Where it was sold

• Sainsbury's

How this recall compares

• This was the 11th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 7 August 2020. All Sainsbury's recalls
• Microbiological risk has caused 56 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by frozen food. All microbiological risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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