FSA
Precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased a specific batch of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.
The FSA is issuing precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased a specific batch of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.
Affected eggs can be identified by the batch code and the best before date stamped on the eggshell.
The eggs affected are sold in some selected stores listed below in England and Wales only
The eggs affected are in batch 1UK15270.
Product details
Sainsbury’s (certain stores)
| Product |
Pack size |
Best before date |
| Medium Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s |
6 |
30 October 2020
05 November 2020 |
| Large Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s |
6 |
30 October 2020
05 November 2020 |
| Very Large Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s |
6 |
30 October 2020
01 November 2020
05 November 2020 |
| Medium Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s |
12 |
01 November 2020
05 November 2020 |
| Large Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s |
12 |
30 October 2020
01 November 2020
04 November 2020
05 November 2020 |
| Mixed Size Free Range Eggs by Sainsbury’s |
15 |
30 October 2020 |
| Basics Mixed Size Barn Eggs |
15 |
01 November 2020 |
| J James Mixed Size Free Range Eggs |
10 |
01 November 2020
05 November 2020 |
Aldi (certain stores)
| Product |
Pack size |
Best before date |
| Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs |
6 |
04 November 2020 |
Asda (certain stores)
| Product |
Pack size |
Best before date |
| Asda Large Free Range Eggs |
12 |
30 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 table 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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