Popular UK porridge brand issues recall over mice contamination fears
British porridge and oat drink brand Moma has issued an urgent warning about some of its products following concerns about possible mouse contamination at its production facility. The recall affects seven oat containers and two porridge bags.
Customers are told not to eat the affected products and to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed the recall, stating: “Moma Foods is recalling various porridge pots and sachet products due to possible mouse contamination at the production facility.” He added: “These products may contain mouse contamination, making them unsafe to eat.”
The recalled porridge cups include almond butter and salted caramel, apple, cinnamon and brown sugar, banana and peanut butter protein, blueberry and vanilla, cranberry and raisin, golden syrup and simple no-added sugar varieties.
Also affected are almond butter and salted caramel, as well as porridge bags with apples, cinnamon and brown sugar.
The full list of recalled products, including the codes on the bottom of the brand’s porridge containers and the back of its bags, is below.
- MOMA Almond Paste & Salted Caramel Porridge Pot 55g (Package size – 1pk 8pk 12pk; Lot number – M5296, M5297, M5303, M5304, M5315, M5339, M5342)
- MOMA Apple, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Porridge Pot 65g (Package size – 1pk 8pk; Lot number – M5261, M5328, M5329, M6026, M6027)
- MOMA Banana and Peanut Butter Protein Porridge Pot 65g (Package size – 1pk 8pk; Lot number – M5248, M5251, M5304, M5307)
- MOMA Blueberry and Vanilla Porridge Pot 65g (Package size – 1pk 8pk; Lot number – M5283, M5284, M5285, M5335, M5336, M6027, M6028)
- MOMA Cranberry and Grape Porridge Pot 70g (Package size – 1pk 8pk 12pk; Lot number M5293, M5294, M5295, M5321, M5322, M5329, M5330, M5331)
- MOMA Golden Syrup Porridge Pot 70g (Package size – 1pk 8pk 12pk; Lot number – M5241, M5244, M5245, M5261, M5293, M5311, M5314, M5346, M5349)
- MOMA Plain No Added Sugar Porridge Pot 65g (Package size – 1pk 12pk; Lot number – M5279, M5280, M5281, M5308, M5309, M5310, M5311, M5345)
- MOMA Almond Paste & Salted Caramel Porridge Sachets 7x40g (Package size – 1pk 5pk; Lot number – M5289, M5290)
- MOMA Apple, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Porridge Sachets 6x40g (Package size – 1pk 5pk; Lot number – M5293, M5294, M5295)
Moma said in a statement: “While it is unlikely that any of the above products will be affected, we have taken this precautionary step to ensure the safety of our consumers.
“Consumers who purchased the affected Moma porridge products are asked not to consume these products. Instead, they must return the products to the store where they were purchased and a full refund will be issued.”
Notifications will appear at all retail stores that sell the products, and an alert will also appear on Moma’s website. The company confirmed that no other products are affected by this recall.
Moma Foods was founded in Deptford, south-east London, in 2006 and initially sold smoothies and porridge, but has since expanded to include Barista oat milk and ready-to-drink iced oat coffees.
