Cans of Pakstar curried chick peas produced on premises served with hygiene emergency prohibition order

Wednesday 23 December 2009

Food Alert: for Action

Ref: 35/2009

Heads of Environmental Health Services and Directors of Trading Standards will wish to be aware that cans of ‘Pakstar’ Curried Chick Peas, which have been produced on premises served with a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order due to food hygiene contraventions and insufficient controls of the canning process.

The implicated product was manufactured by United National Foods Limited, Marshall Hall Mills, Elland Lane, Elland HX5 9DU. The company previously traded as Rehman & Sons Ltd.

Despite inquiries by officers in Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, it has not been possible to obtain full distribution details or product traceability records; however distribution is believed to be restricted to the Bradford and Leeds area of West Yorkshire.

Identification of the product

• Pakstar Curried Chick Peas, 400g cans
• All date codes produced from August 2009
• Best Before Dates: August 2012, September 2012, October 2012, November 2012, December 2012

To assist enforcement officers in correct identification of this product, a picture of the label can be viewed below.

Actions to be taken by enforcement authorities

If any of this product is found during routine inspections, enforcement officers should ensure that they are withdrawn from sale and destroyed, if necessary using powers under the Food Safety Act 1990 and regulation 27 of the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. In the event of local authorities finding this product, they are requested to inform the FSA immediately of the retail outlet and the quantities found.

It is essential that all Non Unitary Authorities liaise at county level to ensure that they co-ordinate their actions.