Source of Article: http://itn.co.uk/news/2beec1358e9776ad8e958806e8141a78.html
Updated 17.57 Wed Aug 13 2008
Thousands of jars of Bovril have
been recalled after checks revealed traces of salmonella.
Manufacturer Unilever said it was
recalling 15,000 jars and 72 plastic tubs of the beef extract sent to stores
across the
The products being recalled are 250g
glass jars of Bovril Beef Extract with a best-before-end date of January 2010
and batch codes of L8201XX795, L8206XX795, L8207XX795 and L8208XX795.
Bovril Beef Extract in 600g plastic
tubs with a Jan 2010 best-before-end date and batch code L8207XX795 are also
being recalled.
The information can be found on the
back label of glass jars or on the base of plastic tubs.
A Unilever spokeswoman said:
"We have decided to take the precaution of issuing a product recall on
Bovril Beef Extract 250g glass jars and 600g plastic tubs after routine
internal quality checks identified traces of salmonella in a small number of
products.
"The health and safety of our
consumers is paramount and we would like to reassure them that only a small
volume of production has been affected."
"We have launched an immediate
investigation and we are working closely with the Food Standards Agency and
relevant authorities to ensure this does not happen again.
"This is an isolated incident
and no other Bovril or Unilever products are affected."
Customers can call a free helpline
on 0800 146 252 for advice and a refund.
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