Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have informed us that Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd. are recalling various products due to inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum
FSS issued a Product Recall Information Noticefor Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd today.
The body issued a statement :
“The food business is acting responsibly and are voluntarily recalling various products due to inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum.
“We will continue to work with the food business and relevant enforcement authorities.
“Clostridium botulinum has not been detected in products and the action taken by the company is purely a precautionary measure at this stage.
Clostridium botulinum may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism and our advice to consumers is to not eat the product and return it to the store where it was bought for a full refund.”
Products Affected
Macsween of Edinburgh
- Delicious Every Day Haggis – 227g, 454g, 500g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- In a Hurry Haggis – 130g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Haggis – 1kg, 1.36kg – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Traditional Haggis – 454g, 907g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Delicious Every Day Haggis Gluten Free – 454g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Haggis Canapes – All sizes – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- 3 Bird Haggis – All sizes – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- In a Hurry Vegetarian Haggis – 130g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Delicious Every Day Vegetarian Haggis – 227g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Delicious Every Day Vegetarian Haggis – 454g, 500g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Vegetarian Haggis – 1.36kg – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- In a Hurry Black Pudding – 130g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
- Delicious Every Day Black Pudding – 454g – Up to and including 18/08/2017
Donald & Sons
- Scottish Haggis – 454g – All date codes
- Haggis Slice – 227g – All date codes
- Black Pudding – 300g – All date codes
- Black Pudding Slices – 227g – All date codes
- Sliced Black Pudding – 227g – All date codes
Warren and Sons
- Scottish Haggis – 227g – All date codes
Marks & Spencer
- Scottish Haggis – 454g – Up to and Including 26/07/2017
- Scottish 2 Haggis Slices -130g – Up to and Including 26/07/2017
- Black Pudding -200g – Up to and Including 28/07/2017
- 4 Black Pudding Slices – 227g – Up to and Including 27/07/2017
- White Pudding – 200g – Up to and Including 28/07/2017
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