Consumers are being warned not to eat a number of food products, mainly frozen fish and chicken, supplied by MDA Products Ltd. The products have been repackaged in an unapproved premises and are therefore potentially unsafe.
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A Food Alert For Action (Fafa) has been sent to environmental service departments in all local authorities to ensure the products are removed from sale.
An FSS spokeswoman said:
"FSS has today issued a Fafa to heads of environmental health services at Scottish local authorities regarding a number of food products, mainly frozen fish and chicken, which have been repackaged in unapproved premises and are therefore potentially unsafe, by MDA Products Ltd.
"These products are also the subject of a number of labelling and traceability contraventions.
"They may have 'best before' or 'use by' dates that have been extended beyond those set by the manufacturers and without authorisation.
"They are not compliant with food law requirements and should be withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers."
These products are also the subject of a number of labelling and traceability contraventions.
They may have 'best before' or 'use by' dates that have been extended beyond those set by the manufacturers and without authorisation. They are not compliant with food law requirements and should be withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers.
Despite investigations by the enforcement authorities, it has not been possible to obtain the full distribution details or product traceability record for these products. Details of known distribution to three retail chains is provided in the attached alert to local authorities.
All products of animal origin packed and supplied by MDA Products Ltd. FY4 3RL (all date and batch codes) are affected by this alert.
Some of the products known to be affected are:
4 Cod Fillets wrapped in crunchy golden breadcrumbs, 480g
Lytham Fish Co. Basa Fillets, 800g
Lytham Fish Co. 100% White Fish Fillet Burgers, 4 pack, 460g
Tasty Chicken Co. Chicken Fillets in Tomato and Herb Marinade 400g
Alaskan Pollock Fillets, wrapped in crunchy golden breadcrumbs, 500g
Lytham Fish Co. 16 Seafood Sticks, 200g
3 Chicken and Spinach Escalopes
Breaded Hake Goujons, 500g
Cod Bites, 500g
Cod Fillets 500g
Panga White Fish Fillets, 1kg
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