UK retailer Sainsbury’s has initiated a precautionary recall of its bagged watercress and salads, as they may be linked to an outbreak of E.coli O157 that has made 18 people ill.
The recalled products include by Sainsbury's Watercress Leaves, 75g; by Sainsbury's Watercress, Spinach and Rocket salad, 100g; by Sainsbury's Watercress, Spinach and Rocket, 170g; by Sainsbury's Watercress twin pack, 2 x 35g; So Organic Watercress, 75g; So Organic Watercress, Spinach and Rocket, 100g.
The recall affects all the 'Use by' date codes of the above mentioned products.
Sainsbury's has advised customers not to consume these products and instead return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
The retailer has informed the Food Standards Agency (FSA) that it is carrying out testing on its affected lines but, to date, no trace of E.coli O157 has been detected.
FSA, Public Health England and local authorities are continuing investigations and will provide further information once available.
