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UK Recalls 43 Bakery Items Over Rodent Contamination Risk

The alerts cite pest activity at a production site, prompting an immediate do-not-eat warning.

Overview

  • The Food Standards Agency is coordinating recalls covering 43 cakes, biscuits and breads from Saffron Pastries and First National Bakery.
  • Officials say the risk comes from pest activity at a manufacturing facility, making the listed products unsafe to eat.
  • Saffron Pastries issued an update that corrects best-before dates on five of the 25 recalled products.
  • First National Bakery has pulled 18 bread lines with specified batch codes and best-before dates in late April and early May 2026.
  • Shoppers are told not to eat the items and to return them for a full refund, with in-store notices displayed and many retailers refunding without a receipt.