Moonshine’s Products items on sale at Kent markets urgently recalled by Food Standards Agency as food ‘could cause death’ due to contamination risks and exploding bottles

People who’ve purchased food merchandise from a agency promoting at markets throughout Kent have been warned they might die in the event that they eat them.

The Food Standards Agency right now confirmed sauces, soups and meals made by Moonshine’s Products may show deadly if consumed and the glass bottles containing them could even explode.

It comes as the proprietor of the Canterbury-based enterprise shared a now-deleted assertion on Facebook warning of the risks, including: “This is no joke. I’m really sorry people.”

The FSA right now confirmed “temperature control breaches, microbiological contamination risks and other potential food safety risks” had led to the recall discover.

Tina Potter, head of incidents at the FSA stated: “Moonshine’s Products Ltd are recalling a variety of merchandise due to potential severe food security risks together with contamination, which makes them unsafe to eat and means they might doubtlessly cause extreme sickness or dying if consumed.

“There can be a danger the bottles could explode which may cause hurt. We subsequently strongly advise any customers who’ve these merchandise to observe the recommendation within the product recall.

“If you’ve gotten any of those merchandise, don’t eat them and deal with the bottles with care.

“The Food Standards Agency is constant to work with Dover District Council in response to their issues relating to food security administration controls at the enterprise and assessments of food security risks are ongoing.

“There are not any reported circumstances of sickness linked to these merchandise.”

The enterprise earlier warned it had been notified of the potential presence of clostridium botulinum in its merchandise and though there may be at present no proof it’s in them, the FSA confirmed an investigation is going down into “risks as a result of unsafe production procedures”.

According to the World Health Organisation, the bacterium produces toxins that may lead to botulism – a severe, doubtlessly lethal illness.

The enterprise, which relies in Denton close to Canterbury, wrote in a now-deleted assertion: “Product recall, severe alert to all prospects of Moonshine’s Products.

“All merchandise have been deemed doubtlessly deadly by the EHO and Food Standards Agency.

“The warning says that each one of my merchandise may include ‘clostridium botulinum’ which might show deadly.

“If you’ve gotten purchased any merchandise from Moonshine’s Products together with sauces, meals, or soups they’ve the potential to be deadly.

“This is not any joke. Very severe state of affairs so I’m informed and I do know a lot of you’ll have already consumed my merchandise and perhaps not been affected by them.”

The submit goes on to warn prospects who’ve bought the merchandise to cease consuming them.

“If you have any products of mine open or unopened, please stop consuming them immediately,” it continues.

“Products have been despatched out for testing at the environmental well being laboratory and may doubtlessly include the lethal micro organism.

“Although assessments gained’t show scientific if the merchandise have or ever have had the micro organism in or in the event that they ever will sooner or later.

“I’m actually sorry individuals.”

The FSA launched an inventory of 15 items that are being recalled for dates up to and together with September 2024: Moonshine’s Products Chilli con Brisket (400g), Moonshine’s Products Guinness Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products 3 Green Chilli Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Chilli – Pineapple Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Burger Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Chip Shop Curry Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Bolognese (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Chicken Curry (400g), Moonshine’s Products Satay Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Sweet BBQ Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Sweet Chilli Sauce (250ml), Moonshine’s Products Tomato and Tarragon Soup (400g), Moonshine’s Products Carrot and Coriander Soup (400g), Moonshine’s Products Habanero Sauce (250ml).

Lauren Brown bought a number of the enterprise’ Guinness BBQ sauce from the Herne Bay Artisan Market which was on Sunday, October 8, and says she has eaten about two-thirds of the bottle.

The 30-year-old informed KentOnline she has felt sick this week – however is not sure if the product is to blame.

“I was quite shocked to be honest, as you wouldn’t expect something like that when purchasing a more expensive sauce than your supermarket, as it’s more of a luxury item I’d say,” she stated.

“I have had an unwell stomach this week but it’s hard to pinpoint if it’s because of the sauce.”

In an additional replace early this morning the enterprise proprietor posted: “So I’ve determined… I’m calling the photographs now.

“When the outcomes of the lab assessments are available for my merchandise I’ll share with you all brazenly whether or not they’re optimistic or unfavourable, till then, do as you please.

“If you do have any of my merchandise please ship me photos of the merchandise you’ve gotten if in case you have consumed them then you might be most likely okay.

“If you are feeling not sure or unsafe then please contact me asap and I’ll do my greatest to type it out for you, I solely bought at three markets this yr and know what I bought, refunds will probably be out there in some circumstances however not all.

“For instance in the event you inform me that you simply purchased £30 value of merchandise from me and don’t have any photos of the merchandise or nothing to show you ever purchased something, sorry however no refund, as a result of to get a refund you should certainly haven’t eaten it or partly eaten it so that you’ll give you the option to present proof of that.

“Massive thanks to these nonetheless supporting me, I recognize it deeply from my coronary heart, this isn’t the top I will probably be again with verified merchandise.”

Moonshine’s Products additionally had a stall at Cliftonville Farmers’ Market on Sunday, September 24, and Sunday, July 30.

On the Food Standards Agency web site, the enterprise is awaiting a food hygiene inspection.

The agency’s web site can be closed and KentOnline has made makes an attempt to contact the enterprise for additional remark.

The environmental well being staff at Dover District Council (DDC) is coping with the case.

Moonshine’s Products unique social media submit concerning the product recall was deleted on Friday afternoon and a brand new assertion was revealed.

It stated: “Right I’ve had sufficient of this so it’s time for no extra Mr Nice man.

“There is a product recall on a few of my merchandise.

“There is not any proof that something contained any harmful substance or micro organism.

“I used to be informed by Dover District Council to proceed with my enterprise, nobody has been sick and nobody has died.

“I’ve prospects from age 9-99 that’s not a joke that’s real…. Every one in every of my prospects are wholesome and haven’t been sick as a results of my merchandise.”

The enterprise, which has been approached for additional remark, additionally confirmed in a reply to one Facebook person “all stock had to be destroyed today”.

Last month a lady died and 12 individuals had been taken to hospital after an outbreak of botulism in sardines served at a restaurant in Bordeaux, France.