A warning has been issued to consumers and businesses not to eat or sell certain eggs imported from Ukraine after salmonella was identified in the product.
The Food Standards Agency said the produce originate from Kyiv-based Yasensvit Ltd and are stamped with the code 3UA1012066.
They may have been supplied to catering businesses or sold through smaller retail outlets.
Consumers and food firms are being urged to check eggs for the code, which is printed directly onto the shell.
The product may have been repacked by UK businesses and sold under different names or packing centre details on the outer packaging, making the egg stamp code the most reliable way to identify affected products, the FSA said.
Eggs originate from Kyiv-based Yasensvit Ltd in Ukraine. Credit: Food Standards Agency
People who have bought any should not eat them and must dispose of them safely at home.
Salmonella infection can cause illnesses including fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
Anyone experiencing symptoms should avoid attending work, school or nursery until they have been well for at least 48 hours to help prevent the spread of infection.
Food businesses that have received eggs stamped with the code should immediately stop selling or using them, withdraw affected stock and undertake a recall.
The FSA added they are not sold through major supermarket chains.
Eggs that are thoroughly cooked and handled hygienically should not present a food safety risk.
Infants, young children, pregnant women and older adults should continue to only eat raw or lightly cooked eggs if they are produced in the UK and are part of a recognised assurance scheme.
