Food alert for actionFSAUpdated
Products from Bread Spread withdrawn over Listeria
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.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
Tuna sweetcorn French stick All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Ham cheese French stick All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg sausage sandwich All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken tikka sandwich All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken salad sandwich All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn sandwich All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Ham cheese sandwich All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Cheese ploughman sandwich All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken may soft roll All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn soft roll All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg mayo soft roll All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Ham cheese torpedo All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken tikka French stick All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn torpedo All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken bacon twist All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg mayo torpedo All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Cheese onion soft roll All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken tikka soft roll All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn pasta All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024
Chicken tikka pasta All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024
Tuna and sweetcorn pasta All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn French stick All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken salad sandwich All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn baguette All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg mayo sausage baguette All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn torpedo All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken mayo torpedo All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn twist All sizes
- Affected
- All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
What to do now
This recall is about Listeria monocytogenes. Chilling does not stop it and there is no smell or change in colour to warn you, so treat the affected Products from Bread Spread as contaminated.
- Keep it out of the meal plan altogether. Cooking at home is not the remedy the recall asks for.
- Clean the fridge shelf, containers and boards it touched with hot soapy water. Listeria can survive on cold surfaces after the food has gone.
- Take it back to the shop where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away if you prefer. You do not usually need a receipt.
- If you froze some or put it into another container, check those portions too.
Why it matters. Listeriosis can take a long time to show itself, sometimes weeks after eating. In pregnancy it can harm the baby even when the mother only feels mildly unwell, which is why the FSA treats any Listeria finding in ready-to-eat food as a reason to clear the shelves.
Symptoms and when to get help
Look out for
- a high temperature
- aches and pains
- chills
- feeling or being sick
- diarrhoea
Get help urgently
- you are pregnant and have eaten the product, even if you feel well — speak to your midwife, GP or NHS 111
- a stiff neck, sensitivity to light, confusion or a severe headache — call 999 or go to A&E
- a newborn baby who is unwell, floppy or not feeding
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Shops selling the product will display a point-of-sale notice and accept returns. You are entitled to your money back; you are not obliged to accept a voucher or replacement unless you want one.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, food must be of satisfactory quality and as described. A recalled product does not meet that standard.
From the official notice
Published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA-FAFA-01-2024). Quoted as issued.
Summary
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.
The risk
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a number of hygiene and traceability contraventions which makes these products unsafe to eat.
Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
Advice to consumers
If you have purchased any products listed above, or any other products that are chilled or ready-to-eat from Bread Spread Ltd , do not eat them. Instead, dispose of the products safely, at home.
Open the FSA notice
Questions
Why has Products from Bread Spread been recalled?
This recall is about Listeria monocytogenes. Chilling does not stop it and there is no smell or change in colour to warn you, so treat the affected Products from Bread Spread as contaminated. Listeriosis can take a long time to show itself, sometimes weeks after eating. In pregnancy it can harm the baby even when the mother only feels mildly unwell, which is why the FSA treats any Listeria finding in ready-to-eat food as a reason to clear the shelves.
How do I know if my product is affected?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Keep it out of the meal plan altogether. Cooking at home is not the remedy the recall asks for. Clean the fridge shelf, containers and boards it touched with hot soapy water. Listeria can survive on cold surfaces after the food has gone.
Can I get a refund?
Shops selling the product will display a point-of-sale notice and accept returns. You are entitled to your money back; you are not obliged to accept a voucher or replacement unless you want one. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, food must be of satisfactory quality and as described. A recalled product does not meet that standard.
I have already eaten some. What now?
Most people who eat food with Listeria do not become ill. Keep an eye out for flu-like symptoms over the coming weeks. If you are pregnant, over 65 or have a weakened immune system, tell your GP, midwife or NHS 111 that you ate a recalled product, even if you feel fine.
