Foreign bodies
A foreign body is any undesirable solid object found in food, these can range from metal fragments or insects to bones or stalks. Foreign bodies in food remain a significant risk to consumers and to a company's reputation. They can also be difficult to detect.
The Food Standards Agency provide up today information on food alerts, product withdrawals and recalls.
What you can do
If you wish to report a foreign object found in your food to us, the following steps will assist an investigation:
- provide the name and address of the premises where the food was purchased
- avoid handling the foreign objects or food
- keep the food in its original container
- keep all the wrappings, labels and till receipt
- if the food is perishable, keep it wrapped and place it in the refrigerator or freezer.
What we can do
If the food was purchased within the city we will investigate and take appropriate action through informal advice such as visits by officers or legal proceedings.
What we don't do
If the food was purchased outside the city you should contact the appropriate local authority and report to them direct.
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