Public warnings and recalls

Food and utility articles establishments are required to remove their products from the market or recall them if the food imported, manufactured or sold poses a risk to consumer health or is unsafe.

Consumers

The FSVO publishes the recalls and public warnings in cooperation with the relevant authorities and the company concerned.

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Establishments

If the person in charge of an establishment discovers or has reason to believe that food or utility articles imported, produced, processed, handled, dispensed or distributed by the establishment have endangered or may endanger health and the food or utility articles in question are no longer under the immediate control of the establishment, he or she shall immediately:

  • inform the Food and Veterinary Office and
  • take the necessary measures to withdraw the products concerned from the market (withdrawal) and
  • if products may already have reached consumers: recall the products (recall) and inform consumers of the reason for the recall.

Contact persons