SHOPPERS have been urged to check more eggs purchased from Aldi, Asda, Costco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s over salmonella fears.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has extended a warning from last month, which found batches of British Lion stamped eggs may be contaminated.
3
The first warning covered eggs with a batch code of 1UK15270, which you can find stamped on the egg shell.
But the FSA has now extended the safety warning to also include batch codes 0UK15270 and 3UK15270.
The affected eggs were sold in selected stores in England and Wales.
For the full list of affected egg brands and best before dates, see the box below.
Which eggs may be contaminated?
THE Food Standards Agency (FSA) warns that the following batches of eggs may be contaminated with salmonella.
Aldi
Batch 3UK15270:
- Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs (10-pack). Best before date: From 7 November 2020 up to and including 1 December 2020
- Everyday Essentials Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: From 7 November 2020 up to and including 1 December 2020
Batch 1UK15270:
- Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: November 4, November 7, November 20
- Merevale Large Free Range Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 28-29, November 1, November 6-8, November 11, November 13, November 20
- Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 28, November 8, November 11
- Merevale Mixed Size Free Range Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: October 28-29, November 1, November 6-7, November 11, November 17, November 20
- Merevale Large Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 28-29, November 1, November 6, November 8, November 17, November 19-20
- Merevale Very Large Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 28-29, November 6-8, November 11, November 15, November 19-20
- Specially Selected Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27-31, November 1, November 3-5, November 7-11, November 13, November 15, November 17-18, November 20
- Specially Selected Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27, October 29, October 31, November 2-3, November 5, November 7-8, November 10, November 12-13
Asda
Batch 1UK15270:
- Asda Large Free Range Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 28-30, November 1, November 7-8, November 13, November 15, November 19-20
- Asda Medium Free Range Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 29, November 1, November 6, November 8, November 17, November 19
- Asda Mixed Size Free Range Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: November 4, November 6, November 15, November 19
- Asda Large Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 28-29, November 6-7, November 13, November 19-20
- Asda Medium Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: November 15, November 19
- Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Mixed Size Free Range Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: November 1, November 3, November 5, November 10, November 14
- Extra Special Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: November 4
- Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 27, November 3, November 17
- Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27, October 29, November 1, November 3, November 11, November 15, November 18
- Extra Special Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27, October 29, October 31, November 2, November 4, November 6-7, November 9, November 11
Costco
Batch 1UK15270:
- Fairburn’s Large Free Range Eggs (24-pack). Best before dates: November 8, November 15, November 20
- Fairburn’s Medium Free Range Eggs (24-pack). Best before date: November 20
- British Blue Mixed Size Free Range Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: October 27, October 29, October 31. November 4-5, November 7, November 10, November 12
Morrisons
Batch 1UK15270:
- W.M. Morrison Chippindale Mixed Size Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: October 27, November 1, November 17, November 19
- Fairburn Loose Eggs, sold loose. Best before date: October 31
Sainsbury’s
Batch 0UK15270:
- SO Organic Large Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27-30, November 4-7, November 12, November 17
- SO Organic Medium Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27-31, November 4-7, November 12-15, November 17-18, November 20
- SO Organic Mixed Size Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 27-31, November 4-7, November 12-15, November 17, November 20
Batch 1UK15270:
- by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27-28, October 30. November 5, November 8, November 10, November 12-14, November 17
- by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 28, October 30-31, November 1, November 4-5, November 8-9, November 12, November 14-15, November 18
- by Sainsbury’s Very Large Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: October 27-28, October 30-31, November 1, November 4-5, November 8-10, November 12, November 15, November 17-18
- by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 27, November 1, November 5, November 8, November 12-14, November 18
- by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs (12-pack). Best before dates: October 27-31, November 1, November 4-5, November 8-10, November 12, November 14-15, November 17-18
- by Sainsbury’s Mixed Size Free Range Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: October 28, October 30, November 8
- by Sainsbury’s Basics Mixed Size Barn Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: November 1 and November 6
- J James Mixed Size Free Range Eggs (10-pack). Best before dates: November 1, November 5, November 18
- by Sainsbury’s Mixed size Free Range Eggs (six-pack). Best before dates: November 12, November 14, November 17
- by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs (15-pack). Best before dates: November 10, November 13, November 18
The British Lion stamp is a trademark that’s supposed to mark eggs as being safe to eat raw or runny as they’ve been laid by hens that are vaccinated against salmonella.
Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps
To avoid this, the FSA says you should thoroughly cook the affected eggs before eating and the egg yolks and whites of this particular batch should not be eaten runny.
But you don’t just need to be cautious when eating the affected eggs as the shells may be contaminated too.
This means you should wash hands thoroughly after handling the eggs, including after touching the packaging and eggshells – the FSA says this is best practice with all eggs anyway.
3
3
You should also clean surfaces and kitchen equipment effectively after use, including the fridge.
The FSA adds that all eggs should be stored in the fridge until use and should not be eaten after the best before date.
Anyone who is concerned about symptoms should contact their GP.
If you’d rather not eat the eggs you need to contact the supermarket where you bought them from.
Technically, this isn’t a product recall so retailers aren’t obliged to provide refunds but it could be worth asking.
Sainsbury’s, for example, has confirmed it’ll offer refunds to worried customers.
The FSA said it’s working with the supermarkets to determine how many boxes of affected eggs were sold.
Only the eggs listed in the box above are affected though. No other eggs sold by these retailers or eggs sold at other shops are affected.
SALE ON
Tesco launches early Black Friday deals with up to 40% off Paw Patrol and Babyliss
FESTIVE FEASTING
Best Christmas menus from KFC’s gravy burger to McDonald’s double Big Mac
CHECKOUT THIS
Aldi’s Black Friday 2020 deals includes a Nintendo Switch for £230
FESTIVE FEELS
Viewers in ‘floods’ of tears over Coca-Cola’s Christmas advert
BOUNCE BACK
UK economy expanded by record 15.5% in last three months
MAGIC MENU
McDonald’s Christmas menu includes a DOUBLE Big Mac
Elsewhere, Aptamil baby cereal on sale at Asda, Boots and Tesco has been recalled over fears it contains pieces of plastic.
Guinness yesterday also recalled cans of its new non-alcoholic drink over fears they are unsafe to consume.
And Asda has recalled kids dressing gowns over fears they could go up in flames if they catch fire.
Guinness is recalling cans of its recently launched non-alcoholic stout amid safety concerns over microbiological contamination
