The Food Standards Agency issues a Product Withdrawal Information Notice or a Product Recall Information Notice to let local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a Food Alert for Action is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.
A Product Withdrawal Information Notice or Product Recall Information Notice is issued where a solution to the problem has been put in place - the product has been, or is being, withdrawn from sale or recalled from consumers, for example.
A Food Alert for Action is issued where intervention by enforcement authorities is required. These notices and alerts are often issued in conjunction with a product withdrawal or recall by a manufacturer, retailer or distributor.
View the latest warnings on the Food Standards Agency website.