Porridge pots and sachets urgently recalled over potential 'mouse contamination'

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an alert as Moma Foods recalls various porridge pots and sachets due to a possible mouse contamination.

The British brand, aquired by AG Barr for £3.4 million in 2022, is understood to have recalled nine of its products, including banana and peanut protein porridge as the FSA warned they ‘may contain mouse contamination making them unsafe to eat’.

A spokesperson for Moma told The Grocer: “Even though the chance of contamination of any of the above products being affected is low, we have taken this precautionary step to ensure the safety of our consumers.

“Any consumers who have purchased affected Moma porridge products are asked not to consume them.

“Instead, they should return the products to the store where they were purchased and a full refund will be issued.”

Moma porridge pots have been recalled amid mice contamination (Moma Foods)

FOODbible has contacted Moma Foods for further comment.

The FSA said that point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores selling the affected products, as well as on their website.

It’s advised that anyone who has purchased one of the recalled products should not eat the, and instead return them to the point of purchase for a full refund.

Recalled Moma products - porridge pots

• Almond Butter and Salted Caramel Porridge Pot (55g) - individual, eight, and 12 pack pots
• Apple, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Porridge Pot (65g) - individual and eight packs
• Banana and Peanut Butter Protein Porridge Pot (65g)- individual and eight packs
• Blueberry and Vanilla Porridge Pot (65g) - individual and eight packs
• Cranberry and Raisin Porridge Pot (70g) - individual, eight and 12 packs
• Golden Syrup Porridge Pot (70g) - individual, eight and 12 packs
• Plain No-Added Sugar Porridge Pot (65g) - individual and 12 packs

Recalled Moma products - porridge sachets

• Almond Butter and Salted Caramel Porridge Sachets - 7x40g in one and five packs
• Apple, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Porridge Sachets 6x40g in one and five packs

Moma Foods, founded in 2006 by Tom Mercer, started life as a small stall serving up premium porridge and smoothies to South East London commuters.

Anyone who purchased the contaminated products can get a full refund at their point of purchase (Moma Foods)

Following AG Barr’s aquasition, managing director Peter Joubert told Just-Drinks: “We’re still a relatively small player but we are on a mission to get oat milk into more baskets and more people’s cupboards across the UK.

“Our unique position of being the craft oats company is we really focus on taste and quality and being British.”

As well as porridge, the brand sells oat drinks, overnight oats and tinned iced coffee.