This! recalls products among E Coli scare

Plant-based food manufacturer This! has become the latest company to recall a product as a “precautionary measure” amid the current E.coli scare.

More than 60 food items have been recalled by manufacturers in total amid fears of an outbreak and some consumers having been taken ill across the UK. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said manufacturer THIS! has issued a recall notice to customers over its vegan chicken and bacon wrap.

That product is only sold at WH Smith. The recall follows similar actions from manufacturers Greencore Group and Samworth Brothers Manton Wood, with recall announced for sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in several multiples as well as Co-op and One Stop.

Samworth Brothers Manton Wood recalled items include:

• OneStop Tuna Crunch Sub with use-by date up to and including June 16.
• OneStop Chicken Salad Sandwich with use-by date up to and including June 17.
• OneStop Hoisin Duck Wrap with use-by date up to and including June 17.
• OneStop Chicken Bacon & Lettuce Sandwich with use-by date up to and including June 17.

Greencore Group products recalled include:

• Co-op Vegan Gro Onion Bhaji (Sandwich) with use- by date up to and including June 16.
• Co-op Mexican Style Bean and Cheese Wrap with use- by date up to and including June 16.
• Co-op Ham, Cheese and Pickle (Sandwich) with use-by date up to and including June 16.
• Co-op Ham and Cheese Wrap with use-by date up to and including June 16.
• Co-op Chicken and Bacon Caesar Wrap with use-by date up to and including June 17.
• Co-op Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato (Sandwich) with use-by date up to and including June 16.

Darren Whitby, head of incidents at the Food Standards Agency, said, “Sandwich manufacturers are taking a precautionary measure to recall various sandwiches wraps and salads in response to findings from investigations by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), who are working to identify the cause of an ongoing outbreak caused by shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec).”