At least 40 different types of supermarket sandwiches, wraps and salads have been pulled from shelves as the watchdog warns they should not be eaten if they have already been purchased.
“Do not eat” warnings have been applied to products made by Greencore, which produces 1.7 million sandwiches a day, making it the world’s largest producer. A separate warning was also issued for sandwiches made by Samworth Brothers Manton Wood.
It is feared that some batches sold in 10 different stores could be contaminated with E.coli, including Asda, Amazon, Boots, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Tesco, OneStop, Aldi and The Gym Kitchen. The insect, which can kill, often causes fever, nausea and diarrhea. Their symptoms usually disappear naturally within a few days. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the recall was a “precautionary measure”.
