In a recent news, FSA has advised consumers in UK to return products containing peanut in products. These products are of different brands and consumers have been advised to return those products back. Affected items produced by FSA ingredients include products of famous brands such as Dominos, BBQ dip seasonings. It also includes number of seasonings and curry powders with the Favourit and Dunnes Store labels, as well as some Westmorland Family Butchery sausages and burgers.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a precautionary notice, with the products in question supplied by FGS Ingredients Ltd, based in Leicester. It is the second recall of items from the Leicester-based company in recent weeks: Almost seventy of its products were recalled in September over concerns that those containing mustard could also include undeclared nuts.
Know what FSA said
The FSA said the latest recall by FGS was a “precautionary step” and that anyone returning products would receive a full refund.
It also added: “These products are sold under several different brand names at several different retail stores. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold.”
What is FSA in Uk?
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It works with local authorities to enforce food safety regulations and its staff work in meat plants to check the standards are being met.
The FSA also has responsibility for labelling policy in Wales and Northern Ireland, and for nutrition policy in Northern Ireland.FSA is a non-ministerial department, supported by 7 agencies and public bodies.