Marks and Spencer recalls cakes
Wednesday 23 November 2005
Marks and Spencer has recalled six cake products, because coloured plastic strands from a sieve had got into them during the manufacturing process.
The Food Standards Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.
The products recalled are:
| Product | Display Date | Best Before | Unique Product Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely Chocolatey Sponge Roll | 01 Dec 05 | 02 Dec 05 | 0461689 |
| Colin the Caterpillar Cake | 29 Nov 05 | 30 Nov 05 | 0106498 |
| Chocolate Party Bake | 29 Nov 05 | 30 Nov 05 | 0333429 |
| Heart Party Bake | 29 Nov 05 | 30 Nov 05 | 0469135 |
| 6 Extremely Chocolatey Mini Rolls | 04 Dec 05 | 06 Dec 05 | 0126830 |
| Party Bake | 29 Nov 05 | 30 Nov 05 | 0332880 |
Marks & Spencer has undertaken a product recall of the affected items and product recall notices have appeared in the national press today. In addition, point-of-sale notices are displayed in all stores to notify the public of the recall. People who have bought the cakes can take them back to Marks & Spencer for a full refund.
No other Marks & Spencer products are known to be affected.
Food alerts
Food alerts are the FSA's way of letting local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, providing details of specific action to be taken. They are issued under two categories:
- Food Alerts: for Action
- Food Alerts: for Information
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