Precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased specific batches of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.
The FSA is issuing precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased specific batches of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.
This update includes the original products identified and additional products, which have all come from one farm.
The list of affected eggs has been updated to include a further batch and an amendment to a batch code.
The eggs can be identified by the batch code and the best before date stamped on the eggshell.
The eggs affected are sold in stores listed below in England and Wales only, and are in batches 0UK15270, 1UK15270 and 3UK15270.
Product details for batch 3UK15270
These are the products that have been added to the updated list on 10 November 2020 and are sold in England only.
Aldi (certain stores)
| Product | Pack size | Best before dates |
|---|---|---|
| Merevale Large British Eggs | 10 |
From 07 November 2020 up to and including 01 December 2020 |
| Everyday Essentials Eggs | 15 |
From 07 November 2020 up to and including 01 December 2020 |
Product details for batch 0UK15270
These are the products where the batch code has been amended.
Sainsbury’s (certain stores)
| Product | Pack size | Best before dates |
|---|---|---|
| SO Organic Large Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202017 November 2020 |
| SO Organic Medium Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 202020 November 2020 |
| SO Organic Mixed Size Eggs | 12 | 27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202020 November 2020 |
Product details for batch 1UK15270
Sainsbury’s (certain stores)
| Product | Pack size | Best before dates |
|---|---|---|
| by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202028 October 202030 October 202005 November 202008 November 202010 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202017 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs | 6 | 28 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202004 November 202005 November 202008 November 202009 November 202012 November 202014 November 202015 November 202018 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Very Large Free Range Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202028 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202004 November 202005 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202012 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs | 12 | 27 October 202001 November 2020 05 November 202008 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202018 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs | 12 | 27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 2020 31 October 202001 November 2020 04 November 2020 05 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202012 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Mixed Size Free Range Eggs | 15 | 28 October 202030 October 202008 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Basics Mixed Size Barn Eggs | 15 | 01 November 202006 November 2020 |
| J James Mixed Size Free Range Eggs | 10 | 01 November 202005 November 202018 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Mixed size Free Range Eggs | 6 | 12 November 202014 November 202017 November 2020 |
| by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs | 15 | 10 November 202013 November 202018 November 2020 |
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Aldi (certain stores)
| Product | Pack size | Best before dates |
|---|---|---|
| Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs | 6 | 04 November 202007 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Merevale Large Free Range Eggs | 12 | 28 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202007 November 202008 November 202011 November 202013 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs | 12 | 28 October 202008 November 202011 November 2020 |
| Merevale Mixed Size Free Range Eggs | 15 | 28 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202007 November 202011 November 202017 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Merevale Large Free Range Eggs | 6 | 28 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202008 November 202017 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Merevale Very Large Free Range Eggs | 6 | 28 October 202029 October 202006 November 202007 November 202008 November 202011 November 202015 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Specially Selected Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202003 November 202004 November 202005 November 202007 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202011 November 202013 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Specially Selected Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202029 October 202031 October 202002 November 202003 November 202005 November 202007 November 202008 November 202010 November 202012 November 202013 November 2020 |
Asda (certain stores)
| Product | Pack size | Best before dates |
|---|---|---|
| Asda Large Free Range Eggs | 12 | 28 October 202029 October 202030 October 202001 November 202007 November 202008 November 202013 November 202015 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Asda Medium Free Range Eggs | 12 | 29 October 202001 November 202006 November 202008 November 202017 November 202019 November 2020 |
| Asda Mixed Size Free Range Eggs | 15 | 04 November 202006 November 202015 November 202019 November 2020 |
| Asda Large Free Range Eggs | 6 | 28 October 202029 October 202006 November 202007 November 202013 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Asda Medium Free Range Eggs | 6 | 15 November 202019 November 2020 |
| Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Mixed Size Free Range Eggs | 15 | 01 November 202003 November 202005 November 202010 November 202014 November 2020 |
| Extra Special Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs | 6 | 04 November 2020 |
| Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs | 12 | 27 October 202003 November 202017 November 2020 |
| Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202029 October 202001 November 202003 November 202011 November 202015 November 202018 November 2020 |
| Extra Special Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs | 6 | 27 October 202029 October 202031 October 202002 November 202004 November 202006 November 202007 November 202009 November 202011 November 2020 |
Costco (certain stores)
| Product | Pack size | Best before dates |
|---|---|---|
| Fairburn’s Large Free Range Eggs | 24 | 08 November 202015 November 202020 November 2020 |
| Fairburn’s Medium Free Range Eggs | 24 | 20 November 2020 |
| British Blue Mixed Size Free Range Eggs | 15 | 27 October 202029 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202007 November 202010 November 202012 November 2020 |
Morrisons (certain stores)
| Product | Pack size | Best before dates |
|---|---|---|
| W.M. Morrison Chippindale Mixed Size Eggs | 15 | 27 October 202001 November 202017 November 202019 November 2020 |
| Fairburn Loose Eggs | Sold loose | 31 October 2020 |
Risk to consumers
A very small number of the above eggs may be contaminated with salmonella, due to it being found in the environment. The eggshell surface might also be contaminated.
Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
Our advice to consumers
As a precaution, consumers are advised to thoroughly cook the eggs listed in the tables above, this means the egg yolks and whites should not be eaten runny. This will eliminate salmonella and avoid risk of illness.
Consumers should always follow good hygiene and egg handling practices when handling eggs and associated packaging, including:
- storing eggs in the fridge until use
- using eggs by the best before date
- cleaning surfaces and kitchen equipment effectively after use, including the fridge
- washing hands thoroughly after handling of eggs, including packaging and eggshells
Anyone who is concerned about symptoms should contact their GP or out of hours service in the first instance.
Consumers who wish to return the potentially affected eggs should contact the store from where they bought them for further information.
Only the eggs listed above sold at the stores in the table are affected. No other eggs sold by these retailers or eggs sold at other shops are affected. There is no need to change your shopping habits for eggs or your usual cooking habits for eggs not listed above.
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