The following notice has been issued by the Food Standards Agency.
The number of meat and meat products supplied by a cutting plant in Swanley, Kent to be removed from the market has been narrowed down.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has alerted Environmental Health, Trading Standards Services and Official Veterinarians to take action to remove meat and meat products manufactured by Block and Cleaver from the market. The products affected have not been produced in accordance with GB food law requirements, and therefore may be unsafe. The affected products have been supplied to food businesses in London and South East England.
The products should not be eaten because they may have incorrect use-by dates, are subject to traceability breaches, may not have been manufactured in accordance with food safety management systems and may be unsafe.
We have asked food businesses such as restaurants, cafes and hotels to withdraw from sale meat or meat products supplied by Block and Cleaver with use by dates of 21 and 22 June 2024, because they may be unsafe to eat. Food businesses have also been asked to dispose of the products safely.
We have also asked food businesses who have sold meat or meat products directly to consumers at retail, to undertake product recalls and inform their local authority, who will then inform the Food Standards Agency.
Update 2: This Food Alert For Action replaces FAFA Update 1.
We have received further information, and we have been able to narrow down the number of products causing concern.
We have found that several products do not pose food safety concerns, so they are no longer affected by this FAFA.
Unaffected products are:
- products not processed or repackaged by Block and Cleaver (see Appendix 1 [via 'Full notice' link below])
- all products manufactured after production resumed on 20 June 2024 that have use by dates of 23 June 2024 onwards
Unaffected products are not in breach of GB food law requirements and therefore no product withdrawal or recalls are required.
Product details
Beef meat and meat products
Use by: all dates up to and including 21 June 2024 except for products listed in Appendix 1
Pork meat and meat products
Use by: all dates up to and including 22 June 2024 except for products listed in Appendix 1
Chicken meat and meat products
Use by: all dates up to and including 22 June 2024 except for products listed in Appendix 1
Risk statement
Beef, pork and chicken meat and meat products were not prepared in line with food safety and hygiene legislative requirements, so they may be unsafe.
Actions being taken by enforcement authorities
As these products may not have been prepared in accordance with food hygiene, safety and other legislative requirements, they do not comply with the requirements of GB food law. Local authorities have been requested to remove products that may be unsafe from the market.
The products are known to have been supplied to food businesses across London and South East of England.
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