Shops remove nearly 50 salmon products from shelves over contamination fears

Ten major grocery chains withdrew fish products from their shelves today after it emerged they may have been contaminated with white spirit.

The so-called "big four" supermarkets - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - are all affected, and nearly 50 products have been recalled in total.

Salmon supplied by a company called Marine Harvest is believed to have been the source of the contamination, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said.

The fish is thought to have been tainted with diesel, giving it an unpleasant taste, but the FSA said it was "very unlikely" there would be a risk to health.

Marine Harvest also supplied salmon to Young's Seafood, which produces own-brand products as well as pre-packed fish for other retailers.

The following chains have recalled products today: Asda, Booths, Budgens, Co-op, Morrisons, Nisa-Today, Sainsbury's, ShopRite, Somerfield and Tesco.

All the affected products have use-by dates between February 7 and 28.

News of the contamination first broke on Wednesday when Morrisons recalled nearly 30 Scottish salmon products from its chiller cabinets and fresh fish counters.

Various salmon and smoked salmon products with use-by dates of February 10 to 13 inclusive were recalled.

Products subject to today's recall include: prepacked Asda salmon fillets and steaks, Asda Extra Special fish pie, Co-op salmon fillets, Morrison's lemon and pepper salmon fillets and smoked salmon parcels, Somerfield best-ever salmon, and Tesco's salmon en croute and finest creamy fish pie.

Sainsbury's has been hit particularly hard by the contamination, recalling 18 of its products.

In a statement the supermarket said: "Due to a potential taint in some salmon products from one of our suppliers, as a precautionary measure we have removed from sale a number of lines because the taint affects the taste.

"Sainsbury's is committed to the highest standards and we can reassure our customers that there is no risk to health whatsoever from inadvertently eating affected products."

This is the full list of recalled fish products issued by the Food Standards Agency:

• Asda

Smartprice Salmon Fillets (pre-packed) use by February 15

Two Salmon Steaks (pre-packed) use by February 17, 18, 19

Salmon Fillets, 1kg (pre-packed) use by February 15, 17, 18, 20

Lemon Pepper Roasties, 120g (pre-packed) use by February 22

Youngs GG Five Fish Pie, 700g (pre-packed) use by February 21

Counter Salmon Fillet Portions, 130g (from fish counter) use by February 14, 15

Extra Special Fish Pie, 700g (ready meal) use by February 16, 17

Extra Special Fish Pie, 400g (ready meal) use by February 15, 16, 17, 18

Extra Special Seafood Gratin, 435g (ready meal) use by February 16, 17, 18

• Booths

Young's Great Grimsby 5 Fish Pie, 700g use by February 21

Young's Salmon in White Wine Sauce, 200g use by February 23

• Budgens

Young's Great Grimsby 5 Fish Pie, 700g use by February 21

Young's Salmon in White Wine Sauce, 200g use by February 23

• Co-op

Co-op Two Farmed Salmon Fillets Skinless and Boneless, 240g use by February 15, 18

Young's Salmon in White Wine Sauce, 200g use by February 23

• Morrisons

Young's Hot Smoked Salmon Slices, 100g use by February 21

Young's Salmon in White Wine Sauce, 200g use by February 23

Morrisons Honey Roast Salmon Flakes, 135g use by February 19, 22

Morrisons Lemon and Pepper Salmon Fillets, 150g use by February 18, 21, 23

Morrisons The Best Smoked Salmon Parcels, 100g use by February 17, 21

• Nisa-Today's

Young's Great Grimsby 5 Fish Pie, 700g use by February 21

Young's Salmon in White Wine Sauce, 200g use by February 23

• Sainsbury's

Scottish Salmon Fillet Portions, 175g (from fish counter) use by February 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Lightly smoked salmon, 130g (from fish counter) use by February 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Scottish Salmon Fillets (from fish counter) use by February 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Scottish Salmon Loin (from fish counter) use by February 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Scottish Salmon Steaks (from fish counter) use by February 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Whole Scottish Salmon (from fish counter) use by February 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Basics Salmon Fillet (pre-packed) use by February 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Two Salmon Steaks, 350g (pre-packed) use by February 15, 16, 17

Taste the difference Lightly Smoked Salmon fillets, 260g (pre-packed) use by February 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Taste the difference Isle of Skye Smoked Salmon Pate (pre-packed) use by February 19, 20, 21

Taste the difference Smoked Salmon Parcels, 115g (pre-packed) use by February 20

Honey Roast Salmon Flakes, 135g (pre-packed) use by February 19

Garlic & Parsley Salmon Roasts, 120g (pre-packed) use by February 22

Basics Smoked Salmon Trimmings, 120g (pre-packed) use by February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Honey Roast Salmon Chunks (pre-packed) use by February 22

Young's Salmon Fillets (x4), 580g (pre-packed) use by February 15

Young's Salmon Fillet, 360g (pre-packed) use by February 18

Young's Inverness Smokehouse Salmon, 200g (pre-packed) use by February 27, 28

• ShopRite

Young's Great Grimsby 5 Fish Pie, 700g use by February 21

Young's Salmon in White Wine Sauce, 200g use by February 23

• Somerfield

Somerfield Best Ever Salmon Fillets, 260g use by February 14, 16, 17, 18

Young's 3 Prime Boneless Salmon Fillets, 360g use by February 14, 16, 20

Young's Great Grimsby 5 Fish Pie, 700g use by February 21

Young's Salmon in White Wine Sauce, 200g use by February 23

• Tesco

Tesco Finest Salmon En Croute use by February 14, 15, 16

Tesco Finest Creamy Fish Pie, 400g use by February 15, 16, 17, 18

Tesco Finest Creamy Fish Pie, 700g use by February 17