Salmonella causes salad product recall

Herefordshire’s Aconbury Sprouts has recalled its Organic Mixed Sprouts and Organic Rainbow Salad with a use by’ date of 19 February 2011. The Food Standards Agency has issued a product recall information notice because the products are contaminated with salmonella.

The two products are Organic Mixed Sprouts, 200g and Organic Rainbow Salad, 200g both with the same use-by date.

The company is recalling the affected products and contacting the retailers and wholesalers it supplies, explaining why the products have been recalled and the actions that should be taken, including telling consumers why the products have been recalled.

No other Aconbury Sprouts products are known to be affected, the Food Standards Agency said in a statement.