A warning has been issued to consumers and businesses not to eat or sell certain eggs imported from Ukraine after Salmonella was identified in the product. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the eggs originate from Yasensvit Ltd, Kyiv, Ukraine, and are stamped with the code 3UA1012066.
How to identify affected eggs
The eggs may have been supplied to catering businesses or sold through smaller retail outlets. Consumers and food businesses are being urged to check eggs for the code 3UA1012066, which is printed directly onto the shell.
Eggs may have been repacked by UK businesses and sold under different business names or packing centre details on the outer packaging, making the egg stamp code the most reliable way to identify affected products.
What to do if you have bought them
People who have bought eggs stamped with the code 3UA1012066 should not eat them and should dispose of them safely at home. Salmonella infection can cause symptoms including fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
Anyone experiencing symptoms should avoid attending work, school or nursery until they have been symptom-free for at least 48 hours to help prevent the spread of infection.
Action for food businesses
Food businesses that have received eggs stamped 3UA1012066 should immediately stop selling or using them, withdraw affected stock from sale and, where products have been sold directly to consumers, undertake a recall. Affected eggs should be disposed of safely.
While most of the affected eggs are believed to have been supplied through the catering sector, some may also have been available from smaller independent retailers and convenience stores. They are not sold through major supermarket chains.
Eggs that are thoroughly cooked and handled hygienically should not present a food safety risk. Infants, young children, pregnant people and older adults should continue to eat only raw or lightly cooked eggs produced in the UK and part of a recognised assurance scheme.
