Physical Contamination

Physical Contamination means that a physical object has gotten into the food product. This could be anything, but in this case, insects have managed to find their way into these porridge flakes, long enough to lay their eggs. Insects also carry a lot of microbes (another form of contamination), so these moths have not only got the 'yuk' factor, but can also spread disease and cause food poisoning or a food borne illness.

To read the Food Standards Agency's recall notice, click here. To read Barkat's own recall notice on the FSA website, click here. And unlike most other companies, they have a clear PUBLIC NOTICE sign on the footer on their website, where their recall notice is clearly displayed!