The latest product recalls – in pictures

Firms including Mars, Dairy Crest and Sainsbury have all withdrawn products from shelves as a precautionary measure.

Food and drink products containing bacteria that could lead to food poisoning was the top cause for recalls over the past four months.

Sainsbury and Young’s Seafood both found themselves bringing products back to their warehouses when foreign contaminants were discovered in them.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues information about product withdrawals and recalls to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.

A Food Alert for Action is issued where intervention by enforcement authorities is required. These notices and alerts are often issued in conjunction with a product withdrawal or recall by a manufacturer, retailer or distributor.

Food safety conference ​

Meanwhile, the Food Manufacture Group will be hosting a one-day food safety conference on October 15 2014 at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire.

‘Safe and legal food in a changing world’ - will look at emerging food safety issues and the changing regulatory environment. It will offer advice to food and drink companies on how they can avoid falling foul of major food safety incidents that can prove very costly and damaging to company reputations.

The day will be divided into four sessions: Tomorrow’s food safety risks; Managing the supply chain; Keeping food safe; and Novel processes and packaging.

For more information or to book, click here.