Spiceway, Rutherglen products handled and packaged in an unapproved establishment

Tuesday 16 Sep 2014 @ 09:05
Food Standards Agency

The FSA is making local authories aware that GSR Distributions Ltd, trading as Spiceway, Rutherglen, Glasgow have been found to be operating as an unapproved cutting plant. The FSA has issued a Food Alert for Action.

Full distribution is not available and as a result of this, the product could have been distributed nationally. However, it is known that some/all of the food items listed have been supplied to Eskview Ltd, T/A HDS (Halal Direct Scotland), an internet sales business that supplies primarily domestic customers. There is also the possibility that the products may have been distributed through internet sales.

Product details

All products of animal origin with a Spiceway label are affected by this alert.

Type of Product:

Whole skin on chickens
Diced chicken
Chicken fillets
Chicken wings
Chicken mince
Diced lamb
Lamb pieces
Lamb mince
Fish pieces (unknown species)

These products are sold loose in polythene bags and in various pack sizes. There is no information available on specific product names, brand name, batch codes, durability dates or country of origin.

If you have purchased any of these products, do not eat them.

Actions to be taken by enforcement authorities

As these products were manufactured in an unapproved establishment, they do not comply with the requirements of Regulation EC No 853/2004 and the Food Hygiene Regulations (Scotland) 2013.*

If any of these products are found during inspections, enforcement officers should ensure that they are withdrawn from sale and destroyed, if necessary using powers under the Food Safety Act 1990 and Regulation 27 of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2013. In the event of a local authority finding significant quantities of these products, they are requested to inform the FSA immediately and provide details of the consignment.

*This page has been updated since it was originally published.

About product recalls and withdrawals

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

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