In the UK, Marks & Spencer is recalling thousands of mussels and clam “ready meals” after complaints of possible food poisoning. The Food Standards Agency is reporting that the meals are being recalled as a precautionary measure.
The recalled products are M&S Mussels in Garlic, with codes 00604819 and 00929189 and all use by dates. Also recalled are M&S Mussels in White Wine, with code 00720618 and all use by dates. Finally, M&S Mussels and Clams with code 00667104 and all use by dates is recalled.
The mussels are from Pinneys, based in Scotland. Last summer, several shellfish harvesting areas in Scotland were closed following the discovery of naturally occurring toxins that can cause acute food poisoning in human beings.
If you purchased one of these products, do not eat it. Return to the place of purchase for a refund. There is a “small number of reports of illness in the UK”, according to the FSA press release. Public health officials are investigating the outbreak.
