If there is a problem with food on the market the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will issue a food alert.

View current food alerts (Food Standards Agency)

Sign up to get food safety alerts by email (GOV.UK)

Once a food alert has been issued, the manufacturers or distributors of the food will normally voluntarily withdraw the product.

Depending on the nature of the alert, the Food Standards Agency may advise the local authority to contact suppliers and retailers to ensure that the food is withdrawn and some form of press release may be produced to advise the general public of the problem.

If a food company does not voluntarily withdraw the product then enforcement action may be taken.

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Food and Safety
Regulatory Services Partnership
Merton Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
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Tel: 020 8545 3025
foodandsafety@merton.gov.uk