The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has told food businesses in the UK to withdraw and recall eggs imported from one business in Ukraine after Salmonella Enteritidis was found in samples. The agency issued a Food Alert for Action, reference FSA-FAFA-03-2026, on 10 October 2026, directed primarily at businesses that may hold the affected product, according to its announcement.

The FSA announcement does not name the business. According to FarmingUK, which reported the alert, the supplier is Yasensvit Ltd of Kyiv and the affected eggs carry the stamp 3UA1012066, with the recall covering all pack sizes and best before dates.

What the testing found

The eggs were sampled as part of the ongoing investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis that the FSA says is thought to be linked to imported eggs. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found Salmonella Enteritidis in samples from one Ukrainian supplier and carried out whole genome sequencing. This showed that the strain did not match the outbreak strains under investigation, but it was linked to 36 Salmonella cases reported in England in 2026.

We have identified Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs that were imported from a business in Ukraine and taken urgent action to protect public health and advised that any affected product on the UK market is withdrawn and recalled.

Jacquelyn McCormick, Head of Incidents, Food Standards Agency

The FSA says most of the eggs were used in the catering supply chain, that some may be on sale in small shops, and that they are not sold in large retailers such as supermarkets. Ms McCormick said the eggs were primarily supplied through wholesalers and the catering supply chain, and that eggs produced in the UK are not affected. FarmingUK reports that the alert warns the eggs may have been repacked by UK businesses, so outer packaging could show different business details and packing centre codes, and that affected eggs must not be diverted into further processing.

Wider measures under review

The FSA says it is working with local authorities to make sure the alert is acted on quickly. It adds that it “continues to review wider measures relating to the source of the current outbreak” and is working with international partners. The agency has not said what those measures could be, which products or countries they might cover, or what volume of eggs is involved in the recall. FarmingUK reported that the wider outbreaks under investigation involve 650 cases and two deaths, with no confirmed link to the recalled eggs.

The FSA’s general advice on eggs outside the alert is unchanged. It says eggs that are thoroughly cooked and handled hygienically should not present a food safety risk, and that infants, young children, pregnant people and older adults should only eat raw or lightly cooked eggs if they carry the British Lion mark or are produced under the Laid in Britain scheme.

TAD’s reading

  • For caterers and wholesalers: The affected supply sits in catering and possibly repacked product, where origin is least visible, so buyers need to check the stamp on each egg rather than the outer pack.
  • For UK egg producers and packers: The regulator’s statement that UK eggs are not affected, and its reference to British Lion and Laid in Britain eggs, gives domestic supply a clear point of difference when selling to food service.
  • For importers: The item to watch is the FSA’s review of wider measures linked to the outbreak source. Any change to import controls would affect egg supply chains well beyond one business.