UK -Aquarian recalls two of its fish food products due to the possible presence of Salmonella

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FSA

Aquarian is recalling its Tropical Flake Food and Goldfish Flake Food products with various ‘best before’ dates as a precautionary measure because the products may contain Salmonella. The FSA is issuing this product recall notice because we are responsible for animal feed regulations and the enforcement of pet food labelling through local authorities

Risk

There is a risk to consumers handling the products due to the possible presence of Salmonella in the products listed below. Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Product details

The following products with ‘best before’ dates are being recalled from consumers.

Product: Aquarian Goldfish Flake 25g
Item no: AL396
Batch code: 623E1THO10
Best before date: 10 June 2019

Product: Aquarian Goldfish Flake 50g
Item no: AL403
Batch code: 624A1THO10
Best before date: 13 June 2019

Product: Aquarian Goldfish Flake 50g
Item no: AL403
Batch code: 624B1THO10
Best before date: 14 June 2019

Product: Aquarian Goldfish Flake 50g
Item no: AL403
Batch code: 625A1THO10
Best before date: 20 June 2019

Product: Aquarian Tropical Fish Flake 50g
Item no: AL388
Batch code: 624B1THO10
Best before date: 14 June 2019

Product: Aquarian Tropical Fish Flake 50g
Item no: AL388
Batch code: 624C1THO10
Best before date: 15 June 2019

Product: Aquarian Tropical Fish Flake 50g
Item no: AL388
Batch code: 625A1THO10
Best before date: 20 June 2019

Action taken by the company

Aquarian is recalling the affected products and point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores where the products are sold, and a press release will be issued. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what actions to take if they have bought the products. A copy of the point-of-sale recall notice can be found via the link below.

PDF file Recall of Aquarian Fish Food products(166.57 KB)

Advice to consumers

Consumers who have purchased any of the above products are requested not to use it and to contact the Consumer Care team on 0800 952 0083. Only the products mentioned above with the ‘best before’ dates are affected and will not affect the health of the fish.

No other Aquarian products are known to be affected.

About product recalls and withdrawals

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

 

http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2016/15291/aquarian-recalls-two-of-its-fish-food-products

 

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