Food recalls: the products on the FSA’s alert list since September
Salmonella lies behind three alerts and Listeria behind two; four more are allergy warnings, one concerns cans that may rupture and one an oat drink.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published 11 food alerts since 1 September 2026. The latest, on 10 October, covers eggs stamped 3UA1012066, which the FSA says should not be eaten.
The table lists the 16 named products and the one egg code those alerts cover, newest first. Product names, pack sizes, dates and codes are as the FSA gives them.
| Business or brand | Product | Pack, dates and codes | Reason given by the FSA | What the FSA says to do | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasensvit Ltd, Kyiv, Ukraine | Raw shell-on eggs, product code 3UA1012066 | All sizes; all dates | Salmonella found in some of the eggs supplied by this establishment; others with the same stamp may also be affected | Do not eat eggs stamped 3UA1012066; dispose of them at home. The FSA says these eggs are not sold in large retailers, like supermarkets; most are used within the catering supply chain, though some may be sold at small shops such as corner shops | 10 October 2026 (FSA-FAFA-03-2026) |
| Pinch | Pan Poppin’ Chicken Pasanda & Nutty Pilau Rice | 400g; use by: all dates up to 10th October | Greencore recall: Salmonella found in pistachio nuts used as an ingredient | Do not eat; return to the store where you purchased it for a full refund; no receipt needed. The FSA notes Pinch products are sold exclusively through Tesco | 8 October 2026 (FSA-PRIN-48-2026) |
| Pinch | Bangin’ Butter Chicken & Nutty Pilau Rice | 400g; use by: all dates up to 10th October | Greencore recall: Salmonella found in pistachio nuts used as an ingredient | Do not eat; return to the store where you purchased it for a full refund; no receipt needed | 8 October 2026 (FSA-PRIN-48-2026) |
| M&S | Super Nutty Wholefood with a Soy & Ginger Dressing | 200g; use by: all dates up to 10th October | Greencore recall: Salmonella found in pistachio nuts used as an ingredient | Do not eat; return to the store where you purchased it for a full refund; no receipt needed | 8 October 2026 (FSA-PRIN-48-2026) |
| M&S | Nutrient Dense Nutty Super Wholefood | 285g; use by: all dates up to 11th October | Greencore recall: Salmonella found in pistachio nuts used as an ingredient | Do not eat; return to the store where you purchased it for a full refund; no receipt needed | 8 October 2026 (FSA-PRIN-48-2026) |
| M&S | Fresh Collection Pistachio Pesto | 115g; use by: all dates up to 13th October | Greencore recall: Salmonella found in pistachio nuts used as an ingredient | Do not eat; return to the store where you purchased it for a full refund; no receipt needed | 8 October 2026 (FSA-PRIN-48-2026) |
| Lambertz | Lambertz Mini Spekulatius | 150g; best before 30 Aug 2027 | Allergens not declared in English on the label (see the allergen list below the table) | If you have coeliac disease or an allergy or intolerance to the allergens listed, do not eat; return to your local Home Bargains store for a full refund | 3 October 2026 (FSA-AA-44-2026) |
| Lambertz | Lambertz Christmas Tree Cookies | 160g; best before 17 May 2027 | Allergens not declared in English on the label (see the allergen list below the table) | If you have coeliac disease or an allergy or intolerance to the allergens listed, do not eat; return to your local Home Bargains store for a full refund | 3 October 2026 (FSA-AA-44-2026) |
| Unilever | Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour | 90g; best before May 2027; batch code L6232PB796 | Contains milk, which is not declared on the label | If you have an allergy to milk, do not eat; return to the store where it was bought for a full refund, or contact the Unilever Consumer Care Line | 2 October 2026 (FSA-AA-43-2026) |
| World of Sweets | Alyan Dubai Style Chocolate Truffles | 120g; product code 319456; all best before dates | Salmonella found in the products | Do not eat; return to the store where it was bought for a full refund | 24 September 2026 (FSA-PRIN-47-2026), updated 25 September 2026 to cover Wales and Scotland as well as England and Northern Ireland |
| World of Sweets | Alyan Dubai Style Crunchy Knafeh and Pistachio Milk Chocolate | 100g; product code 318591; all best before dates | Salmonella found in the products | Do not eat; return to the store where it was bought for a full refund | 24 September 2026 (FSA-PRIN-47-2026), updated 25 September 2026 to cover Wales and Scotland as well as England and Northern Ireland |
| Lucky Saint | Lucky Saint Hazy IPA | 4 x 330ml cans; best before end of 13 August 2027 | Some cans may become over-pressurised and rupture unexpectedly; the FSA gives the risk as cans that may explode and cause injury | Do not drink; follow the guidance in the point of sale notice; do not return the item to store | 23 September 2026 (FSA-PRIN-46-2026), updated 25 September 2026 with a new point-of-sale notice |
| Waitrose | Waitrose Essential Unsweetened Oat Drink | 1 litre; all dates between 14 August and 29 October 2026, purchased between 2 September and 21 September 2026 | Risk of microbiological contamination and spoilage after a breakdown in temperature control, which may make the products unsafe to drink | Do not eat it; return it to the store where it was bought for a full refund | 22 September 2026 (FSA-PRIN-45-2026) |
| Waitrose | Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives | 120g; use by 13 September 2026, 18 September 2026, 27 September 2026 | Listeria monocytogenes found in the product | Do not eat; return to your nearest Waitrose store for a full refund | 10 September 2026 (FSA-PRIN-44-2026) |
| Sainsbury’s | Inspired to Cook by Sainsbury’s Pitted Black Olives | 120g; use by 06 September 2026, 07 September 2026, 10 September 2026 | Listeria monocytogenes found in the product | Do not eat; return to your nearest Sainsbury’s store for a full refund | 4 September 2026 (FSA-PRIN-43-2026) |
| Tesco | Tesco Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw | 270g; use by 04 September 2026 | Some packs may contain Tesco Finest Four Cheese Potato Salad, which contains mustard not declared on the label | If you have an allergy to mustard, do not eat; return to any Tesco store for a full refund | 3 September 2026 (FSA-AA-42-2026) |
| Waitrose & Partners | Waitrose Rhubarb Crumble | 500g; use by 19 August 2026, with home freezing instructions to consume within 1 month of freezing | Contains oats (gluten), which are not declared on the label | If you have an allergy or intolerance to oats or gluten, or coeliac disease, do not eat; return to the store where it was bought for a full refund | 3 September 2026 (FSA-AA-41-2026) |
What the FSA tells people to do
Most of the alerts tell anyone who bought the product not to eat it and to take it back to the shop for a full refund. The allergy alerts address that advice to people with the allergy or intolerance named. Two differ: the egg alert says to dispose of the eggs at home, and the Lucky Saint alert says not to return the cans to a shop and to follow the point-of-sale notice instead.
Salmonella and Listeria symptoms
On Salmonella, the FSA says symptoms usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps, and that anyone with symptoms should stay away from work, school or nursery until they have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours.
On Listeria, the FSA says symptoms can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea, and that in rare cases the infection can be more severe. It names people over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems as more vulnerable.
The Lambertz allergens
The Lambertz alert lists barley and wheat (gluten), egg, hazelnut (nuts), lactose and whey (milk), lecithin (soya), lupin, nuts, peanuts and sesame. The FSA says the products are a possible risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to those ingredients, or with coeliac disease, and that they were sold in Home Bargains stores.
Customer notices and product codes
The FSA publishes the full alerts, and several of them refer to attached notices for customers. The FSA’s entries identify products by pack size, date and, where it gives one, a batch code or product code.
Questions and answers
Do I need a receipt for a refund?
The Greencore alert says you do not need your receipt. The other alerts in the table do not mention receipts.
Which alerts say where in the UK they apply?
Only some give a country list: the egg alert names England, Northern Ireland and Wales, the Waitrose olive and rhubarb crumble alerts name England, Scotland and Wales, and the World of Sweets alert covers all four nations after its update. The rest give none, so the table does not assume one.
Where is the Pot Noodle batch code?
The FSA says the information can be found printed on the foil lid.
