Alert update as cakes and biscuits 'unsafe to eat' after 'rodent contamination'

Alert update as cakes and biscuits 'unsafe to eat' after 'rodent contamination'The Food Standards Agency has updated its recall notice for a range of cakes and biscuits deemed 'unsafe to eat' due to potential rodent contamination – here's the full product listCommentsMoneySteven Smith Content Editor06:16, 21 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesPeople have been told not to eat the items(Image: hiro2832 via Getty Images)Fresh details have emerged after a manufacturer recalled numerous cakes and biscuits owing to "potential rodent contamination". The Food Standards Agency (FSA) stated that the Saffron Pastries products were unsafe to consume.‌In an updated recall notice, it revealed that a list of affected products had been revised.‌The FSA stated: "Saffron Pastries is recalling various Saffron Pastries brand products because of potential rodent contamination. This update corrects the best before dates of five products."‌Full list of Saffron Pastries products being recalledAlmond Biscuits12 PiecesAll best before dates from 17 February 2027 up to and including 05 April 2027‌Almond Madeira Slice10 PiecesAll best before dates from 20 April 2026 up to and including 12 May 2026‌View 3 ImagesA refund can be requested(Image: Alamy/PA)Coconut Slice5 Pieces‌All best before dates from 23 April 2026 up to and including 05 May 2026Cream Roll5 Pieces‌All best before dates from 10 August 2026 up to and including 20 September 2026Family Almond Cake Rusk26 Pieces‌All best before dates from 20 January 2027 up to and including 11 March 2027Family Cake Rusk (Updated)26 Pieces‌Best before 11 March 2027Fruit Madeira Slice10 Pieces‌All best before dates from 20 April 2026 up to and including 12 May 2026Fruit Slice5 Pieces‌All best before dates from 23 April 2026 up to and including 30 May 2026Jam Biscuits (Updated)12 Pieces‌Best before 18 February 2027Lemon Slice5 Pieces‌All best before dates from 16 April 2026 up to and including 08 June 2026Original...