Food Incident Surveillance System of the Centre for Food Safety

Prepackaged salad and pesto

Product name: Nutrient Dense Nutty Super Wholefood Salad

Brand: Marks & Spencer

Pack size: 285 grams

Place of origin: United Kingdom

Use-by date: October 8, 2026; October 9, 2026; October 10, 2026; October 11, 2026

Importer: ALF Retail Hong Kong Limited

Product name: Collections Pistachio Pesto

Brand: Marks & Spencer

Pack size: 115 grams

Place of origin: United Kingdom

Use-by date: October 8, 2026; October 9, 2026; October 10, 2026; October 11, 2026; October 12, 2026; October 13, 2026

Importer: ALF Retail Hong Kong Limited

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted notifications from the Food Standards Agency of the United Kingdom and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that the above-mentioned products might have been contaminated by Salmonella and are being recalled.
• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed-up the cases. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported and sold the affected products.
• Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on infants, young children, the elderly and persons with a weak immune system could be more severe and may even lead to death.

• The importer concerned has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected products and has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected batches of the products immediately if they possess them.

• Stop consuming affected batches of the products.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the importer’s hotline at 8 0093 1457 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.