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'Do not eat' warning as Scottish firm recalls 13 jams

'Do not eat' warning as Scottish firm recalls 13 jams

The National5 days ago
Sarah Gray's, a food company based in Cupar, Fife, recalled 13 jams over fears they may contain sulphites.
The firm, founded in 2012, produces a range of homemade preserves, chutneys and marmalades which are made using local ingredients.
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In an allergy alert published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the strawberry and champagne / prosecco jams may pose a possible health risk due to the presence of sulphites, an ingredient which is not mentioned on the packaging.
The products are unsuitable for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and sulphites.
Anyone who has purchased the products and has a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide or sulphites has been told not to eat them.
The FSA urged people to return the products to the store they purchased them for a full refund.
Point of sale notices will also be displayed in all stores which stock the products.
The following products have been recalled.
List of Sarah Gray's products which have been recalled:
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The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born
The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born

Western Telegraph

time37 minutes ago

  • Western Telegraph

The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born

On a sunny street in shattered Gaza, the bundle containing Zainab Abu Halib represented the latest death from starvation after 21 months of war and Israeli restrictions on aid. The baby was taken to the paediatric department of Nasser Hospital on Friday. She was already dead. A worker at the morgue carefully removed her Mickey Mouse-printed shirt, pulling it over her sunken, open eyes. He pulled up the hems of her pants to show her knobby knees. His thumb was wider than her ankle. He could count the bones of her chest. The girl had weighed more than 3kg (6.6lbs) when she was born, her mother said. When she died, she weighed less than 2kg (4.4lbs). Palestinians pray over the body of five-month-old baby Zainab Abu Halib (Mariam Dagga/AP) A doctor said it was a case of 'severe, severe starvation'. She was wrapped in a white sheet for burial and placed on the sandy ground for prayers. The bundle was barely wider than the imam's stance. He raised his open hands and invoked Allah once more. Zainab was one of 85 children to die of malnutrition-related causes in Gaza in the past three weeks, according to the latest toll released by the territory's health ministry on Saturday. Another 42 adults died of malnutrition-related causes in the same period, it said. 'She needed a special baby formula which did not exist in Gaza,' Zainab's father, Ahmed Abu Halib, told The Associated Press as he prepared for her funeral prayers in the hospital's courtyard in the southern city of Khan Younis. Dr Ahmed al-Farah, head of the paediatric department, said the girl had needed a special type of formula that helps with babies allergic to cow's milk. He said she had not suffered from any diseases, but the lack of the formula led to chronic diarrhoea and vomiting. She was not able to swallow as her weakened immune system led to a bacterial infection and sepsis, and quickly lost more weight. Esraa Abu Halib shows to journalists a photo of her five-month-old baby, Zainab (Mariam Dagga/AP) The child's family, like many of Gaza's Palestinians, lives in a tent, displaced. Her mother, who also has suffered from malnutrition, said she breastfed the girl for only six weeks before trying to feed her formula. 'With my daughter's death, many will follow,' she said. 'Their names are on a list that no-one looks at. They are just names and numbers. We are just numbers. Our children, whom we carried for nine months and then gave birth to, have become just numbers.' Her loose robe hid her own weight loss. The arrival of children suffering from malnutrition has surged in recent weeks, Dr al-Farah said. His department, with a capacity of eight beds, has been treating about 60 cases of acute malnutrition. They have placed additional mattresses on the ground. Another malnutrition clinic, affiliated with the hospital, receives an average of 40 cases weekly, he said. 'Unless the crossings are opened and food and baby formula are allowed in for this vulnerable segment of Palestinian society, we will witness unprecedented numbers of deaths,' he warned. Doctors and aid workers in Gaza blame Israel's restrictions on the entry of aid and medical supplies. Food security experts warn of famine in the territory of more than two million people. After ending the latest ceasefire in March, Israel cut off the entry of food, medicine, fuel and other supplies completely to Gaza for two and a half months, saying it aimed to pressure Hamas to release hostages. Our children, whom we carried for nine months and then gave birth to, have become just numbers Esraa Abu Halib Under international pressure, Israel slightly eased the blockade in May. Since then, it has allowed in about 4,500 trucks for the UN and other aid groups to distribute, including 2,500 tons of baby food and high-calorie special food for children, Israel's Foreign Ministry said last week. Israel says baby formula has been included, plus formula for special needs. The average of 69 trucks a day, however, is far below the 500 to 600 trucks a day the UN says are needed for Gaza. The UN says it has been unable to distribute much of the aid because hungry crowds and gangs take most of it from its arriving trucks. Separately, Israel has backed the US-registered Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which in May opened four centres distributing boxes of food supplies. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food, mostly near those new aid sites, the UN human rights office says. Much of Gaza's population now relies on aid. 'There was a shortage of everything,' the mother of Zainab said as she grieved. 'How can a girl like her recover?'

Tesco, Lidl, Wautrise & more UK supermarket recall warnings
Tesco, Lidl, Wautrise & more UK supermarket recall warnings

Glasgow Times

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  • Glasgow Times

Tesco, Lidl, Wautrise & more UK supermarket recall warnings

Recalls have been issued on products for a variety of reasons, including metal being found in a a breakfast food that may contain insects, and packaging errors resulting in foods presenting serious risks to those with allergies. We have rounded up the ongoing product recalls you should be aware of. If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, you need to be aware of these potential health risks. Tesco recall Tesco has issued a 'do not eat' warning to shoppers across the UK after salmonella was found in multiple products sold by the supermarket giant. Customers at Tesco are being urged not to eat multiple meal deal items due to the possible presence of salmonella. The affected items are the Tesco Basil Pesto & Semi Dried Tomato Pasta with a use by date of July 24, the Tesco Chicken & Chorizo Pasta with a use by date of July 24 or July 25, and the Tesco Feta Semi Dried Tomato Pasta with a use by date of July 24. Salmonella was found in the products during routine testing by Tesco. Thursday 24 July. Tesco recalls various Tesco Pasta Salads because of possible contamination with Salmonella #FoodAlert — Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) July 24, 2025 A Tesco spokesman said: 'We are recalling specific date codes of three Tesco Pasta Salads due to the possible presence of salmonella. 'If you have purchased the affected date code of the above product, please do not eat it. 'Instead, return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. No receipt is required. 'If further information is required, please visit our contact us page on: 'No other Tesco products are affected by this recall.' The supermarket giant has also recalled one of its Tesco Free From Meal Kits because they contain undeclared soya. The presence of soya, not mentioned on the label, makes it a potential health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya. The affected product is the Tesco Free From Katsu Curry Meal Kit, affecting all products with a best before date up to and including December 12. Recommended Reading: A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said: 'Tesco is recalling the above products from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. 'The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. 'These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. 'If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to any Tesco store for a full refund. For more information contact Tesco Customer Services on 0800 505 555.' Waitrose recall Waitrose is recalling one of its products as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a 'do not eat' warning to shoppers. The supermarket has recalled its Waitrose Indian Takeaway for 2 because some of the boxes have been mispacked with spring rolls. The spring rolls contain sesame and soya which is not mentioned on the label, making them a health risk to anyone with allergies to the ingredients. The affected boxes have a use by date of July 25, 2025. Tuesday 22 July 2025 - Waitrose and Partners recalls Waitrose Indian Takeaway for 2 because of undeclared allergens (sesame and soya): — Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) July 22, 2025 A spokesman for the FSA said: 'Waitrose and Partners is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. 'The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers, which explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. 'If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to sesame and/or soya, do not eat it. 'Instead, return it to your local Waitrose and Partners branch for a full refund. 'Please contact Waitrose Customer Care on 0800 188 884, option 4, for further information.' A Waitrose spokesman added: 'We apologise that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience caused.' Chocolate health warning The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a health warning to any customers who have purchased a chocolate bar which may pose a 'serious health risk'. The FSA has also issued urgent advice to any businesses who may be selling the chocolate in the UK. The warning surrounds the Neosis Schokolade Love of Dubai chocolate which contains peanuts not mentioned on the label. As a result, the FSA says it poses 'a serious risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts'. Customers who have purchased the product and have an allergy have been urged not to eat it, while businesses are 'advised to immediately stop sales and to undertake product withdrawals'. Tuesday 15 July 2025 - Food Alert For Action: Consumers and Food Businesses who have purchased Neosis Schokolade Love of Dubai chocolate. This product contains peanut, which is not mentioned on the #Peanut — Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) July 15, 2025 The warning affects all 95g packs of the chocolate. A spokesman for the FSA said: 'This product contains peanuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts. 'We are working closely with relevant enforcement authorities to progress investigations and ensure affected products are withdrawn from the market and, where sold at retail, recalled. We are informing allergy organisations of the issue. 'Don't buy this product, and if you have bought it, don't eat it, especially if you have a peanut allergy. 'Dispose of the product at home and get in touch with your local Trading Standards in Great Britain or Environmental Health Officers in Northern Ireland, to let them know where you purchased it. 'Food businesses selling Neosis Schokolade Love of Dubai chocolate in the UK, manufactured by NEOSIS, Gida ve Unlu Mam Ltd, are advised to immediately stop sales and to undertake product withdrawals, and where there have been retail sales, to undertake product recalls. 'This is because the product presents a serious risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts. 'Businesses have been supplied these products by a company called Black Sea Trading Ltd, who have so far been uncontactable. 'As a result, food safety action is required by the food businesses selling these products.' Woodstock recall Woodstock Foods is recalling its Woodstock Vanilla Crème Crowns because of undeclared hazelnuts. 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The strawberry and chocolate flavours are affected by the recall, which has been issued because they contain milk not mentioned on the label in English and may also contain nuts (pistachios), peanuts and soya, making them a health risk to anyone with a milk or nut allergy. The affected lollies have the following batch codes: L5123, L5126, L5127, L5128, L5129, L5141 and L5142. An FSA spokesman said: 'Unilever is recalling the above product and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations. 'Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 'These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. 'If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or an allergy to nuts (pistachios) and/or an allergy to peanuts and/or soya, do not eat it. 'For further information and a refund, please contact the Unilever careline team at ukicare@ Lidl recall Lidl is recalling one of its products because it may contain pieces of metal. The FSA has warned anyone who has purchased the recalled item not to eat it. The recall affects Lidl's Harvest Basket Hash Browns. The impacted hash browns come in packs of 750g, have a best before date of May 24, 2027, and a batch code of 5144L. Thursday 12 June: @LidlGB recalls Harvest Basket Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of metal #FoodAlert — Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) June 12, 2025 An FSA spokesman said: 'Lidl GB is recalling the above product. A point of sale notice will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 'This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. 'If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. 'Instead, return it to your nearest store for a full refund. For further information contact customer care on or 0203 966 5566.' Recommended Reading: A Lidl spokesman added: 'If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it. 'Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given. 'We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.' Iceland recall Iceland has issued a 'do not eat' warning to its customers over a product that may contain pieces of plastic. The supermarket is recalling its Iceland Vegetable Lasagne because of the risk of plastic in the dish, making it unsafe to eat. The affected products have best before dates of July 23, 2026, and July 30, 2026. A spokesman for the FSA also told anyone who has purchased the dish not to eat it. Wednesday 19 March. Iceland Foods Ltd recalls Iceland Vegetable Lasagne because it may contain pieces of plastic #FoodAlert — Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) March 19, 2025 They said: 'Iceland Foods Ltd is recalling the above product. The company has issued a recall notice to its customers. 'These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. 'If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, please call 0800 328 0800.' An Iceland spokesman added: 'We are taking the precautionary measure of recalling the dates codes of the above product because it may contain hard pieces of plastic making it unsafe to eat. 'Only the best before date codes listed in this notice are affected. 'If you have purchased any of the above product, DO NOT eat it.' Granola recall A popular breakfast choice sold at Tesco, Ocado, Amazon and other outlets has been recalled because it may contain insects. Rude Health Foods Ltd is recalling its Rude Health Chocolate Crunch Granola because of the possible presence of insects. The affected product is the 400g box of granola with a best before date of October 24. The FSA has warned anyone who has purchased the granola not to eat it but return it to wherever they bought it for a full refund. Thursday 20 March - @rudehealth recalls Rude Health Chocolate Crunch Granola because of the possible presence of insects #FoodAlert — Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) March 20, 2025 A spokesman said: 'The product listed above might contain insects, which may make them unsafe to eat. 'Rude Health Foods Ltd is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 'These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. 'If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to your local store for a refund. For further information, please contact Rude Health Foods Ltd at hello@ Recommended Reading: A Rude Health Foods spokesman added: 'No other batches of the chocolate crunch granola or other Rude Health products are affected by this recall. 'If you have bought the above product we advise you do not consumer it. 'We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused to our customers.' What is a product recall? 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 actions to be taken on behalf of consumers.

Heartbreaking images as Gaza families mourn people killed queuing for aid
Heartbreaking images as Gaza families mourn people killed queuing for aid

Daily Mirror

time5 hours ago

  • Daily Mirror

Heartbreaking images as Gaza families mourn people killed queuing for aid

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Dozens of Palestinians have been killed this week while trying to reach food in Gaza with a major loss of life at the Zikim crossing in the territory when they were opened fire upon A distraught woman is pictured hugging a dead body while other images vividly show the pain and grief on the faces of children after Israeli attacks on people in Gaza seeking aid. ‌ Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food last Sunday, the territory's Health Ministry said. The largest death toll was in devastated northern Gaza, where living conditions are especially dire. There were 79 Palestinians killed while trying to reach aid entering through the Zikim crossing with Israel, Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the Health Ministry's records department. ‌ ‌ And stark images now show relatives with the grief written across their faces after the bodies of people killed in the Zikim area have been brought to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city today. A crying woman lying down had her arms around a body that had been laid out on the floor. She pressed her head against theirs with the victim wrapped up in cloth. ‌ Another photo showed a boy in tears while he crushed down amidst rubble and had his hand to his head. A woman sitting next to him had an expression of simple disbelief as she held her hands out. And a woman in a crowd was being held back as she cried and tried to reach forward, while the looks of helplessness and suffering was summed up by a sobbing child holding onto a railing and being held by a woman. ‌ The UN World Food Programme said 25 trucks with aid had entered for 'starving communities' when it encountered massive crowds last Sunday in Zikim. A UN official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to comment on the incident to the media, said Israeli forces opened fire toward crowds who tried to take food from the convoy and people were seen running as automatic gunfire was heard. ‌ 'Suddenly, tanks surrounded us and trapped us as gunshots and strikes rained down. We were trapped for around two hours,' said Ehab Al-Zei, who had been waiting for flour and said he hadn't eaten bread in 15 days. He spoke over the din of people carrying the dead and wounded. 'I will never go back again. Let us die of hunger, it's better.' Nafiz Al-Najjar, who was injured, said tanks and drones targeted people 'randomly' and he saw his cousin and others shot dead. ‌ Israel's military said soldiers shot at a gathering of thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza who posed a threat, and it was aware of some casualties. But it said the numbers reported by officials in Gaza were far higher than its initial investigation found. It accused Hamas militants of creating chaos. More than 150 people were wounded, some in critical condition, hospitals said. Meanwhile, Al-Waheidi said Israeli gunfire killed another six Palestinians in the Shakoush area, hundreds of yards north of a hub of the recently created Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US- and Israel-backed group, in the southern city of Rafah. The GHF said it was not aware of any incident near its site. Witnesses and health workers say several hundred people have been killed by Israeli fire while trying to access the group's aid distribution sites. ‌ The UN and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition as the conflict in Gaza continues. It began when Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the October 7 attack and abducted 251 hostages. A further 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight, according to health officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza face famine. The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing with Israel, said staff at Shifa hospital, where the bodies were brought. Israel's army didn't respond to request for comments about the latest shootings. Those killed in strikes include four people in an apartment building in Gaza City among others, hospital staff and the ambulance service said. On Thursday Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said at least 59,586 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023.

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