A major food manufacturer is recalling sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in major UK supermarkets because of a potential link to an E.coli outbreak. The outbreak has seen a number of people across the UK in hospital and now officials said the move by Greencore Group is a “precautionary measure”.
Recalled products include sandwiches, wraps and salads sold at Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons, Co-op, and retail pharmacy chain Boots. Discussing the incident, Darren Whitby, head of incidents at the Food Standards Agency, said: “Sandwich manufacturers are taking a precautionary measure to recall various sandwiches wraps and salads in response to findings from investigations by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), who are working to identify the cause of an ongoing outbreak caused by shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec).
” Earlier this month, UKHSA confirmed at least 37 people had been admitted to hospital following the E. coli outbreak, which it believed to be linked to food. Sandwiches have been pulled from supermarket shelves.
(Image: Canva) Mr Whitby added: “This is a complex investigation, and we have worked swiftly with the relevant businesses and the local authorities concerned to narrow down the wide range of foods consumed to a small number of salad leaf products that have been used in sandwiches and wraps. “Following thorough food chain analysis, these products are being recalled as a precaution.