Key takeaways
- The FSA publishes three kinds of notice: Allergy Alerts (undeclared allergens), Product Recall Information Notices (other safety problems) and Food Alerts for Action (enforcement needed).
- Most notices are allergy alerts. A product that is perfectly safe for most people is still recalled if its label misses one of the 14 allergens.
- A recall affects you if you have the product in stock, have it in a recipe, or have sold food made with it. Check deliveries and sub-recipes, not just the shelf.
- Quarantine the product, follow the notice, record what you did and tell your supplier. For allergy alerts, consider which customers may have been affected.
The three kinds of notice
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues a public notice when a food business recalls or withdraws a product that may be unsafe. There are three types, and the badge on each card above tells you which one you are looking at.
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