Food Standards Agency
UK food-safety regulator for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; led the Yasensvit recall.
The Food Standards Agency ordered a recall on 10 October 2026 of every Yasensvit egg stamped 3UA1012066 after Salmonella was found.
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The Food Standards Agency is the Independent public body responsible for food and feed safety in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It sets rules, publishes guidance, coordinates enforcement with local authorities and issues alerts when unsafe products must be withdrawn or recalled. Scotland has a separate regulator.
The Agency's role differs from that of the UK Health Security Agency. The Food Standards Agency manages product safety, business instructions and consumer alerts; health investigators trace illnesses and genetic links between cases. A Food Alert for Action can tell businesses to remove a product across pack sizes or sellers, using a producer code when outer packaging may differ. This division connects food regulation with disease surveillance while keeping each body's responsibility clear.
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The Food Standards Agency told businesses on 10 October 2026 to withdraw and recall all Shell eggs from Yasensvit carrying the stamp 3UA1012066. The order covered every pack size and date after Salmonella was found in sampled products.
The Agency warned that repacking could put different business details on the outer box, so the Shell stamp was the dependable identifier. Sequencing linked this strain to 36 illnesses in England during 2026. The recall was separate from two larger imported-egg clusters under UK Health Security Agency investigation, which had contributed to more than 650 illnesses and two deaths across several countries.
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