The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged retailers and wholesalers to withdraw certain eggs imported from Ukraine after Salmonella Enteritidis was detected in samples.
The warning applies to eggs supplied by Yasensvit Ltd, based in Kyiv, Ukraine, and stamped with the code 3UA1012066 on the shell. Some eggs may have been repacked in the UK and sold under different packaging, making it crucial for business owners and consumers to check the code printed on the eggs.
While most eggs are used within the catering supply chain, FSA said some eggs may be available for retail sale in small shops. These eggs are not sold in large retailers like supermarkets.
"Eggs bought in major supermarkets are produced in the UK, and therefore not affected by this outbreak. This issue relates specifically to eggs from one business in Ukraine, which are primarily supplied through wholesalers and the catering supply chain, but also sold at small retailers," Jacquelyn McCormick, head of incidents at the FSA, said.
"Consumers should not eat these eggs and businesses should withdraw them, and where retail sales have occurred, recall them, as these eggs may be unsafe to eat."
Hannah Charles, lead epidemiologist at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: “As part of egg testing conducted during one of our ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation, we confirmed the detection of S. Enteritidis (t5.8998) in eggs imported from Ukraine and shared this information with FSA immediately to inform further food safety action to protect public health.”
She added: “We are urging the UK public to follow FSA advice outlined in the Food Alert for Action page.”
Charles also clarified that the strain identified in the imported eggs was genetically different from those linked to the ongoing outbreak investigation, but was associated with 36 other Salmonella cases reported in England in 2026.
She explained that Salmonella cases detected in patients attending hospitals or primary care in England are analysed using whole genome sequencing, helping health officials identify and investigate potential outbreaks.