The Food Standards Agency ordered businesses on Saturday to withdraw and recall raw shell eggs from a single Ukrainian supplier after investigators detected Salmonella Enteritidis, telling consumers to throw away any affected cartons and warning caterers that repacked stock may hide the risk on outer labels.
Which eggs are covered
The alert covers all pack sizes and best-before dates for eggs produced by Yasensvit Ltd in Kyiv. The identifying mark is stamped directly on the shell: 3UA1012066. Food Standards Scotland issued a parallel warning for the same code.
Approval details published with the notice list establishment code a-UA-10-12-06-X-PC. The FSA said eggs from the site may have been repacked in Britain, meaning cardboard sleeves or shop brands might not mention the Ukrainian producer even when the shell stamp does.
Agency officials stressed that the stamp—not the box—is the reliable check. Anyone who has bought eggs carrying 3UA1012066 should not eat them and should dispose of them safely at home.
Where the eggs were sold
Most of the affected volume is believed to have entered the catering supply chain—restaurants, cafes and industrial kitchens—rather than major supermarket chains. The FSA said some eggs may also have reached smaller independent retailers and convenience stores.
That pattern matters for households: a brunch spot or local shop is more likely than a national grocer to have handled the imported stock. Businesses that received the stamped eggs must stop using them immediately, withdraw remaining inventory and recall any products sold directly to consumers.
Local authority enforcement teams are being asked to verify withdrawals and report actions back to the FSA under Food Alert for Action reference FSA-FAFA-03-2026.
Health advice and wider outbreak context
Salmonella Enteritidis can cause fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Regulators said anyone with symptoms should avoid work, school or nursery until they have been symptom-free for at least 48 hours to limit spread.
The FSA has been investigating a wider rise in Salmonella cases alongside the UK Health Security Agency. A separate agency blog post on egg safety noted that investigations had pointed to imported eggs used outside the home, while stressing that British Lion and Laid in Britain eggs remain the standard choice for fully cooked or marked UK production. Saturday’s recall is the concrete enforcement step tied to the Ukrainian business.
Farming industry press reported that wider UK Salmonella surveillance has recorded hundreds of cases this year; regulators have not publicly confirmed a direct link between every illness and the Yasensvit stamp, but the detection triggered the mandatory recall.
What businesses must do now
Caterers should audit cold rooms and prep lines for stamped shells, not just supplier invoices. Eggs must not be diverted into baking or liquid-egg processing once identified. Consumers who cannot read a shell stamp—because eggs were broken into flats—should contact the seller or discard product if traceability is uncertain.
The FSA said it will continue working with UKHSA and port health authorities to trace distribution. For most shoppers the practical step is brief but precise: check the shell, match the code, and bin anything marked 3UA1012066.