It has been announced that UK stores are recalling pre-packed sandwiches, salads and wraps after the rapidly increasing number of E. Coli cases.
As of June 11, the UK Health Security Agency have stated that the total number of cases in the UK has now reached 211. The cases are supposedly rising, and experts have suggested that the source of the rising numbers could be due to pre-packed foods, but this is still being investigated.
One of the suppliers that is involved is Greencore Group, as of right now the company have recalled Asda smoky beans cheddar cheese wrap, Sainsbury’s Greek style wrap, Co-op ham and cheese wrap, Aldi chicken fajita triple wrap, Boots chicken salad sandwich, Asda prawn layered salad, and Morrisons gluten-free sandwich platter.
Greencore Group have had to recall 45 products after E. coli being found in foods that contain salad leaves.
The head of incidents at the Foods standards Agency (FSA), Darren Whitby has said, ‘This is a complex investigation, and we have worked swiftly to narrow down the wide range of foods to a small number of salad leaf products that have been used in sandwiches and wraps.’
Other manufacturers are set to announce recalls on more pre-packed products.
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