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❗Product Recall- Dalston’s Pineapple Soda❗Dalston Soda Company is recalling Dalston’s Pineapple Soda drink because there...
12/06/2026

❗Product Recall- Dalston’s Pineapple Soda❗

Dalston Soda Company is recalling Dalston’s Pineapple Soda drink because there is a risk that the cans may unexpectedly break apart and leave sharp edges which may cause injury.

Advice:
If you have bought any of the above product do not try and open it. Do not return it to the store, instead, avoid any unnecessary handling of the product and safely dispose of it in an external waste bin. Please contact Dalston’s Soda Company for a full refund. Email: [email protected] Phone: 07495169638 Web: https://dalstons.com/pages/recall

For more information see: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-27-2026

❗Product Recall- Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar ❗Buttermilk Confections is recalling Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar because it conta...
12/06/2026

❗Product Recall- Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar ❗

Buttermilk Confections is recalling Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar because it contains milk which is not mentioned on the label.

Advice: If you have bought this product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

👉For more information see: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-aa-30-2026
Food Standards Agency

❗Product Recall- Dunelm Seasonal Doorstops❗The products present a risk to health as the sand inside the doorstops may b...
12/06/2026

❗Product Recall- Dunelm Seasonal Doorstops❗

The products present a risk to health as the sand inside the doorstops may be contaminated with a quantity of asbestos.

The products have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users by Dunelm.

👉For more information see: https://tinyurl.com/mrwfek3z

❓Quick Fire Quiz ❓ Age Restricted Sales, do you know the rules? Some products aren’t for everyone at every age and there...
12/06/2026

❓Quick Fire Quiz ❓

Age Restricted Sales, do you know the rules?

Some products aren’t for everyone at every age and there is good reason.

Age restrictions keep young people safe. Businesses need to put procedures in place to sell responsibly.

Do you know the age restrictions on products? Have look below 👀

🔞Alcohol – 18

🔞Tobacco and v**es – 18

🎆Fireworks – 18

🎉Party poppers – 16

🛑Bladed products - 18

⚠️Energy drinks – Currently no age restriction

⚠️Nicotine pouches – Currently no age restrictions

Selling restricted products to underage customers is illegal and can get businesses into serious trouble.

Shops should always ask for and check ID, not sell age restricted products to young people to stay on the right side of the law.

To report any concerns, use our reporting form at https://tinyurl.com/24v4rss7

If you are a Leicestershire business and want to find out more, there is guidance here https://tinyurl.com/ynncc6fn

Looking for a beautiful white smile? Our team at East Midlands Airport regularly intercept imported teeth whitening pro...
11/06/2026

Looking for a beautiful white smile?

Our team at East Midlands Airport regularly intercept imported teeth whitening products which are illegal for supply to consumers in the UK.

Tooth whitening products containing or releasing between 0.1% and 6% hydrogen peroxide can ONLY be sold to dental practitioners, not directly to consumers.

Remember, the law says that only registered dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists or clinical dental technicians working to the prescription of a dentist can legally and safely provide tooth whitening treatment.

Follow NHS advice at on safe teeth whitening at: https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/teeth-whitening/.

You can also search the General Dental Council’s online register to check if your practitioner is registered https://www.gdc-uk.org/

🐮 Our food team often take food samples to check for compliance with regulations. We take samples to check for the prese...
10/06/2026

🐮 Our food team often take food samples to check for compliance with regulations. We take samples to check for the presence of undeclared dairy in milk alternative hot drinks.

☕ Milk frothers can pose a hidden risk for customers with a milk allergy or intolerance, due to residue from previous drinks causing accidental cross‑contamination between dairy products and milk alternative options.

ℹ We’re reminding businesses to clean equipment thoroughly and use separate equipment where possible. Accurate allergen information must be provided to customers so they can enjoy their drinks safely.

🌐 For more information about allergens, please visit the following link: www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/allergen-guidance-for-food-businesses

🐮 Trading Standards officers frequently visit cattle farms in Leicestershire, to ensure compliance with animal welfare, ...
09/06/2026

🐮 Trading Standards officers frequently visit cattle farms in Leicestershire, to ensure compliance with animal welfare, disease control, and feed hygiene regulations

ℹ The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Cattle provides guidance on how to comply with relevant welfare legislation. It is intended to help all those who care for cattle to practice good standards of stockmanship to safeguard cattle welfare.

🙋 You, and any staff working with cattle, must read, understand and have access to this code. Welfare codes are not law, but failing to follow them can be used as evidence in court to show breaches of legislation.

🐑 You must look after your animals in ways that meet their welfare needs, ensuring they don’t experience any unnecessary suffering or distress.

🌐 A copy can be found here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/y6nnf2er

📣 Leicestershire Trading Standards are warning consumers of a TV Licensing scam email circulating. ℹ Remember - genuine...
08/06/2026

📣 Leicestershire Trading Standards are warning consumers of a TV Licensing scam email circulating.

ℹ Remember - genuine emails from TV Licensing will always include your name and/or part of your postcode, they will never email you about a discount or refund on your TV licence.

🌐 For more information on how to spot fake TV Licensing emails, visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288

Report an email scam to us here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Report-It-Here, or visit Report Fraud 👉 www.reportfraud.police.uk

If a v**e is legal in the UK, it must meet strict rules 👇 ✅ Tank capacity for the e-liquid can be no more than 2ml ✅ Ref...
05/06/2026

If a v**e is legal in the UK, it must meet strict rules 👇

✅ Tank capacity for the e-liquid can be no more than 2ml
✅ Refill containers no bigger than 10ml
✅ Rechargeable devices only (no disposable v**es)
✅ Must meet UK safety & labelling laws.

🔍 So we checked.
We measured several illegal v**es and refill containers to see if they stayed within the legal limits.

⚠️ What did we find?
Some tanks were over the 2ml limit.
Some were under.
Both are a problem.

👉 Don’t assume – to ensure that you have a complainant v**e, check the size of the tank, check the labelling to know what’s what.

You can report the sale of cheap, illegal to***co products and illegal v**es to us using our reporting form at https://tinyurl.com/24v4rss7

❗Product Recall- Waitrose & Partners 4 Richly Fruited Hot Cross Buns❗Waitrose & Partners are recalling Waitrose & Partne...
05/06/2026

❗Product Recall- Waitrose & Partners 4 Richly Fruited Hot Cross Buns❗

Waitrose & Partners are recalling Waitrose & Partners 4 Richly Fruited Hot Cross Buns because the product contains barley which is not declared on the label.

If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to barley do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. No receipt required. For more information, please contact: Waitrose Customer Care 0800 188 884, option 4.

🌐For more information see: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-aa-29-2026
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