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| Cereal withdrawn after moth find | Cereal withdrawn after moth find |
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| Bags of cereal have been taken off the shelves at Sainsbury's supermarkets after moths were found in the product, the Food Standards Agency has said. | |
| The store said a "very small batch" of its own-brand Fruit & Nut Muesli was withdrawn after customer complaints. | The store said a "very small batch" of its own-brand Fruit & Nut Muesli was withdrawn after customer complaints. |
| The FSA said the problem related to 1.5kg bags of the cereal with batch codes beginning with the number 6213. | The FSA said the problem related to 1.5kg bags of the cereal with batch codes beginning with the number 6213. |
| Notices in stores advise customers to dispose of the cereal contents and return the packaging for a refund. | Notices in stores advise customers to dispose of the cereal contents and return the packaging for a refund. |
| The move comes after boxes of Quaker Oats were pulled from stores because of the presence of moth pupae and larvae. | The move comes after boxes of Quaker Oats were pulled from stores because of the presence of moth pupae and larvae. |
| 'Small issue' | 'Small issue' |
| Sainsbury said it has launched an investigation. | Sainsbury said it has launched an investigation. |
| "It is a very, very small issue," a spokeswoman said. | "It is a very, very small issue," a spokeswoman said. |
| "As soon as the issue was identified through an increase in customer complaints, the product was withdrawn from stores." | "As soon as the issue was identified through an increase in customer complaints, the product was withdrawn from stores." |
| On October 5, Quaker Oats said it had withdrawn about 750 of its 1kg cartons containing a free measuring cup, after an infestation was found. | On October 5, Quaker Oats said it had withdrawn about 750 of its 1kg cartons containing a free measuring cup, after an infestation was found. |
| The boxes were sent to Tesco and Sainsbury's stores in the north of England from depots in Middlewich, Cheshire, and Haydock, Merseyside. | The boxes were sent to Tesco and Sainsbury's stores in the north of England from depots in Middlewich, Cheshire, and Haydock, Merseyside. |
| The FSA said there was no known health risk and no other Quaker Oats products were known to be affected. | The FSA said there was no known health risk and no other Quaker Oats products were known to be affected. |