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United Kingdom · 12 Nov 2026

Foreign bodies in food from United Kingdom: food safety notices

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Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
17 Sep 2026EUForeign bodies in cereal bars from the United KingdomForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
5 Aug 2026EUPiece of glass in orange marmalade from the United Kingdom.Foreign bodiesInformation · serious
15 Jun 2026EUMandatory border checks not carried out on chilled boneless pork backs from the United KinForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
24 Feb 2026EUPotential foreign body contamination due to damaged pots in frozen clotted cream from UnitForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
18 Nov 2025EURecall of dried sage due to choking risk from large pieces of stalks, bark and blue plastiForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
14 Apr 2025EUForeign particle in frozen burgers from UKForeign bodiesAlert · serious
21 Mar 2025EUPresencia de cuerpo extraño en lasaña vegetal congelada procedente de Reino Unido /// PForeign bodiesAlert · serious
26 Apr 2024EUHygiene failure in chicken carcass bones and skin.Foreign bodiesBorder rejection · potentially serious
22 Mar 2024EUplastic bottle closures from UK - alteration of technological propertiesForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
19 Mar 2024EUForeign body (plastic) in cereals from UKForeign bodiesInformation · serious
22 Feb 2024EUSharp foreign body in pet food for dogs from the United KingdomForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
2 Feb 2024EUA piece of glass in crunchy peanut butterForeign bodiesInformation · serious
21 Feb 2022EUPiece of glass in strawberry jam from the United KingdomForeign bodiesInformation · serious
18 Aug 2021EUHygiene failure edible chicken carcass bone and skinForeign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
27 May 2021EUpossible presence of small pieces of green glass in baked vegetable pastry from the UnitedForeign bodiesAlert · serious
18 May 2021EUforeign body (beetles ) in organic chick peasForeign bodiesInformation · undecided
10 May 2021EUPossible presence of plastic fragments in infant formula from the United KingdomForeign bodiesInformation · undecided
24 Sep 2020EUForeign Body found in SaltForeign bodiesAlert · undecided
28 Aug 2020EUSmall pieces of plastic found in Greggs 2 pack Steak BakeForeign bodiesAlert · serious
28 Aug 2020EUGlass contamination of Aagrah Handi Tarka SauceForeign bodiesAlert · serious
28 Jul 2020EUPossible Glass contamination of Uncle Ben's Brown Basmati ready to heat riceForeign bodiesAlert · serious
9 Jun 2020EUSmall pieces of white plastic detected in Plant Pioneers Vegan ShroomballsForeign bodiesInformation · serious
15 May 2020EUPossible Presence of metal contamination in Wall's Mini Calippo MultipacksForeign bodiesAlert · serious
19 Mar 2020EUSmall pieces of glass in bottled drinksForeign bodiesInformation · undecided
16 Mar 2020EUContamination with plastic pieces of Branston Pickle productsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
4 Mar 2020EUForeign Bodies in Co-op Chicken & Stuffing SandwichForeign bodiesInformation · serious
18 Feb 2020EUCo-op recalls Gro Sticky Toffee Puddings because the glass ramekins may break when heated Foreign bodiesAlert · serious
6 Feb 2020EURecall Müller products due to possible contamination with small pieces of metalForeign bodiesAlert · serious
31 Jan 2020EUglass particle in granola- recallForeign bodiesAlert · serious