Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-37-2024

The Isle of Wight Meat Company recalls several Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong because of safety concerns

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

Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Original

Pack size: All packs
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All date codes up to and including May 2025

Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Sweet Chilli

Pack size: All packs
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All date codes up to and including May 2025

Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Garlic

Pack size: All packs
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All date codes up to and including May 2025

Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong Black Pepper

Pack size: All packs
Batch code
All batches
Best before
All date codes up to and including May 2025

The latest affected best-before date was May 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 any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, please take a photograph of the packets, destroy them and email [email protected] with the photograph for a full refund. For more information contact The Isle of Wight Meat Company on 01983 741234 or [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products listed above have not been prepared in line with food hygiene and legislative requirements which makes them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

The Isle of Wight Meat Company is recalling several Isle of Wight Meat Co Biltong because the products have been produced without the relevant approval, making them unsafe to eat.

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

What the business is doing

The Isle of Wight Meat Company 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. Please see the attached notice.

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.