The Food Standards Agency (FSA), the UK food safety regulator, has called on businesses to immediately withdraw eggs from one Ukrainian supplier after Salmonella Enteritidis was detected. Any affected products already sold to consumers must also be recalled. The alert does not cover all eggs from Ukraine or eggs produced in the UK.
In a statement dated 10 October 2026, the FSA said it had issued a Food Alert for Action — a notice requiring action over unsafe food. According to the agency, most of the affected eggs reach catering businesses through wholesalers, although some may be sold in small shops. The FSA says they are not sold by large retailers such as supermarkets.
What does the alert mean for customers?
The FSA advises anyone who has bought eggs covered by the alert not to eat them and to dispose of them at home. However, the statement does not identify the supplier, brands, batch numbers or markings that would allow customers to recognise the affected products. Eggs being of Ukrainian origin alone does not mean they are covered by the withdrawal notice.
The call covers both removing products from the supply chain and recalling them from consumers if they have already been sold. It is not confirmation that all affected eggs have been withdrawn. The FSA is working with local authorities to ensure its advice is acted on quickly.
Strain linked to 36 infections in England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the UK’s health protection agency, detected the bacteria in egg samples and carried out whole genome sequencing, a detailed analysis of their genetic material. According to UKHSA, the strain found is linked to 36 cases of Salmonella infection reported in England in 2026. That genetic link does not, however, confirm that every one of those people became ill after eating the eggs covered by the alert.
The FSA also stresses that the strain detected in the eggs is genetically different from the strains involved in an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation. The findings should therefore not be conflated. Further investigations are being carried out by the FSA, UKHSA and international partners.
