Chicken and Mackerel Taken Off Shelves

There may also be a problem with the vacuum packing of the smoked mackerel and peppered mackerel products, causing some of the packaging to burst. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.

Star Foods has recalled the affected products and has issued point-of-sale notices to be displayed in stores. These notices explain why the products have been recalled. Anyone who has bought a product can return it for a full refund.

The products have only been distributed in the South East region of the UK.

Product details

The products being recalled are:

• Product: Star Foods Chicken
• Size: All sizes
• Use by: All dates



• Product: Star Foods Chicken Breast
• Size: All sizes
• Use by: All dates



• Product: Star Foods Herbed/Spiced Chicken – Chicken Roll
• Size: All sizes
• Use by: All dates



• Product: Star Foods Peppered Mackeral (spelt as on label)
• Size: All sizes
• Use by: All dates



• Product: Star Foods Smoked Mackeral (spelt as on label)
• Size: All sizes
• Use by: All dates

No other Star Foods products are known to be affected.

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