Sainsbury’s — recall

Food · United Kingdom · 2026-09-04

Inspired to Cook by Sainsbury’s Pitted Black Olives Listeria monocytogenes

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Food
Published	2026-09-04
Brand	Sainsbury’s
Company	Sainsbury’s
Product type	Food
Reason	The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above. Symptoms caused by Listeria monocytogenes can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.    Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
Affected area	United Kingdom
Recall number	FSA-PRIN-43-2026
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Retailers/importers typically pull and return stock; similar products may face tighter border checks.
Self-check for comparable products	Environmental/batch micro testing; cold-chain records.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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