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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-47-2021

Tayto Group recalls some Mr Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company products because of 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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Mr Porky Original Scratchings

Pack size: 40 & 65g, 6x16.5g, and 5x16.5g
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 February 2022

Mr Porky Crispy Strips

Pack size: 35g
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 February 2022

Mr Porky Crackles

Pack size: 70g
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 February 2022

Mr Porky Prime Cut Scratchings

Pack size: 35g
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 February 2022

Jay’s Pork Scratchings

Pack size: 60g
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 February 2022

The Real Pork Crackling Company Pork Crunch

Pack size: 30g and 70g
Best before
All dates up to and including 19 February 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 19 February 2022, 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 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:

The possible presence of Salmonella in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by Salmonella typically include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Tayto Group Ltd is taking the precautionary step of recalling some Mr Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company products because they might be contaminated with 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

Tayto Group Ltd is recalling the above products as a precaution. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that have sold the specific products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the point of sale notices attached.

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.