M&S salad and pesto pulled over salmonella risk
HK01 · 7 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety has told the public not to consume one imported pre-packaged salad and one imported pre-packaged pesto sold under the Marks & Spencer brand after overseas regulators flagged possible salmonella contamination. The local importer has stopped sales, removed the products from shelves and started a recall after the affected batches were found to have been imported into Hong Kong.
Key Points
- The affected products are Marks & Spencer Vegan Nut Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing, 285 grams, and Pistachio & Parmesan Pesto, 115 grams, both imported from the United Kingdom.
- The salad carries use-by dates of October 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2026, while the pesto carries use-by dates of October 8 through 13, 2026.
- The importer is ALF Retail Hong Kong Limited, which the Centre for Food Safety said had imported and sold the affected products in Hong Kong.
- The Centre said it learned of the issue through its food incident surveillance system after alerts were issued by the UK Food Standards Agency and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
- Consumers can contact the importer’s recall hotline at 8 0093 1457 during office hours, and the Centre said its investigation is continuing.
Why It Matters
The case affects ready-to-eat imported food sold in Hong Kong, so consumers who recently bought chilled salad or pesto products may need to check use-by dates immediately and dispose of or return affected items. Salmonella infection can cause fever, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, and can be more serious for infants, older people and those with weaker immune systems.