Various dried fish products have been packaged in an unapproved establishment, trading as Africa Choice. Some of the implicated products have been found on sale at a number of food premises in the London area and may have been distributed by Afro Food Centre Ltd.
Despite investigations by the enforcement authorities, it has not been possible to obtain information on the origin of the packaged products or the full distribution details. There is known distribution to some specialist retail establishments in London and Manchester, however, it is possible that distribution may have taken place to other establishments outside of these areas. Some of the products have been labelled with unapproved ID mark – UK OL026EC, and with 'packed by African Choice' information on the label. Other products may be labelled with only the unapproved ID mark.
Identification of the affected products
• Ground Crayfish
• Ground Prawns
• Ground Shawa Fillets
• Haddock Fillets
• Smoked Shawa Fillets
• Stockfish
• Stockfish Backbone
• Stockfish Cod Backbone
• Stockfish Cod Trimmings
• Stockfish Cutlets
• Whole Crayfish
• Whole Prawns
• Stockfish Tusk
• Smoked Catfish Fillets
• Smoked Herring Fillets
• Smoked Bonga Fillets
• Smoked Ground Crayfish
• Smoked Ground Shawa Fillet
• Stockfish Fillet Steak
• Smoked Stockfish Fillets
• Smoked Stockfish Trimmings
• Smoked Prawns
• Dried Whole Prawns
• Stockfish Cod
• Smoked Haddock Fillets
All dates and batch codes of the products listed above displaying the approval number UK OL026 EC and/or bearing the labelling information 'Packed by Africa Choice'.
To assist officers to correctly identify these products, example photographs of the labels have been attached to this alert.
If you have purchased any products with the above packaging information, please do not eat them.
