Product Recall

John West recalls Sardines in Tomato Sauce because of suspected bacterial contamination

Why it was recalled

John West has taken the precautionary step of recalling Sardines in Tomato Sauce due to suspected bacterial contamination that has resulted in a small number of swollen cans. This may make the product unsafe to eat.

Affected products

ProductPack sizeBatch codesUse by
John West Sardines in Tomato Sauce120gKX319H, KX326H

What you should do

If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Action taken by the business

John West is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 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 attached notice.

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Official sources

Read the full notice on the Food Standards Agency

FSA reference: FSA-PRIN-13-2020 · Last updated 19 February 2020

Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Yum Britannia is an independent service and is not affiliated with the FSA.