Update 1: Food Alert "For Action": To: Consumers and Food Business who have purchased products from Bread Spread Ltd

Why it was recalled

PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND SUPPLIED BY BREAD SPREAD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SALE AND NOT CONSUMED BECAUSE OF SERIOUS FOOD SAFETY RISKS

Environmental Health and Trading Standards Services have been alerted to remove chilled and ready-to-eat products that include baguettes, french sticks, sandwiches, rolls, wraps and pasta salads manufactured and supplied by Bread Spread Ltd, 22 Balfour Business Centre, Balfour Road, Southall, England, UB2 5BD, under the brand name, Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite because they have not been manufactured in accordance with food law requirements.

Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some of the products. These products are also subject to a number of hygiene and traceability contraventions which makes them unsafe to eat.

All food businesses such as catering establishments and corner shops, across the UK supplied by Bread Spread Ltd should withdraw from sale any chilled and ready-to-eat foods and recall from consumers any of these products sold at retail because they are unsafe to eat. Products should be disposed of safely.

It is a developing situation, the list of affected products below may be incomplete. All chilled and ready-to eat foods with a use-by date up to and including 20 May 2024 manufactured or supplied by Bread Spead Ltd are affected.

This recall has been extended to include the pasta salads.

Official sources

FSA reference: FSA-FAFA-01-2024-update-1 · Last updated 16 May 2024