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Testing of imported eggs during a wider Salmonella investigation found a strain different from those linked to the other reported outbreak clusters. UK agencies have called for all dates and sizes of eggs from Ukraine’s Yasensvit business to be withdrawn and recalled; the detected strain is associated with 36 illnesses in England in 2026.
UK food safety agencies have called for all dates and sizes of eggs from Ukrainian supplier Yasensvit to be withdrawn and recalled after testing found Salmonella Enteritidis in a batch of imported eggs. The strain differs from those associated with other Salmonella outbreak clusters under investigation and is linked to 36 illnesses in England in 2026, according to the report.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have asked businesses, including caterers, manufacturers and wholesalers, to remove affected eggs from sale and supply. The eggs are from Yasensvit, based in Kyiv, and carry the stamp code 3UA1012066. The agencies say the eggs may have reached catering businesses or smaller retail outlets.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) testing detected the bacteria in egg samples taken during an investigation into a larger outbreak thought to be linked to imported eggs. UKHSA used whole genome sequencing to identify and compare the strain. The report says this finding represents a separate strain associated with 36 illnesses, rather than one of the strains connected with the other outbreak clusters.
Identification may be difficult for shoppers because UK businesses could have repacked the eggs. In those cases, outer packaging may show a different product name or packing-centre details. The agencies’ advice applies to eggs from the named Ukrainian business, rather than all eggs imported from Ukraine.
A separate strain prompts egg recalls
The finding broadens the food safety investigation: sampling conducted during work on one suspected egg-linked outbreak identified another strain associated with illnesses. That means the investigation is not limited to tracing a single contamination event or supplier pathway.
The recall request also affects businesses across the supply chain, from wholesalers and food manufacturers to caterers and small retailers. Repacking can make the original source less visible on retail packaging, complicating checks by both businesses and consumers. The stamped code provides a specific way to identify the reported eggs, but the report does not list every brand or shop that may have handled them.
For consumers, the immediate public-health message is specific: do not eat eggs from Yasensvit covered by the warning. Salmonella can cause illness, and contaminated eggs may be used in foods prepared for customers as well as sold directly. The agency action seeks to remove potentially unsafe products from circulation while investigators trace where they went.
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Testing during a wider outbreak inquiry
The egg samples were collected as part of an investigation into a larger outbreak thought to be associated with imported eggs. The report describes three Salmonella outbreak clusters in the UK, with more than 650 people sick and two deaths reported across them. Investigators have linked 47 patients to 11 businesses; at least 24 of those people reported eating dishes containing eggs. Eggs from multiple sources are involved in the wider inquiry, and two large importers are being investigated further.
The clusters have different reported case counts and date ranges. The first has 428 confirmed patients and one death, with sample dates from Aug. 11, 2025, to Sept. 22, 2026; 102 infections were reported in England in the past month covered by the source. The second cluster has 194 patients in England, and the third has 44 cases and one death. These totals describe the wider outbreak investigation and should not be confused with the 36 illnesses associated with the strain found in the Yasensvit eggs.
The investigation also crosses national borders. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is monitoring a Salmonella Enteritidis sequence type 11 cluster, with reported illnesses in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, France and Germany. The source does not establish that the newly identified Ukrainian-egg strain is part of that international cluster; it says the strain differs from those linked to the other UK outbreaks.
“We have identified Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs that were imported from a business in Ukraine and taken urgent action to protect public health and advised that any affected product on the UK market is withdrawn and recalled.”
— Jacquelyn McCormick, head of incidents at the Food Standards Agency
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Distribution and illness links remain open
The available report does not identify the full list of UK brands, retailers or food businesses that received the affected eggs, or say how many eggs were distributed or remain in circulation. Because repacking may change the information shown on outer packaging, the product’s route to individual outlets is still relevant to the recall.
The reported link between the strain and 36 illnesses in England does not, by itself, establish how each person was exposed or confirm that every illness was caused by the sampled batch. Investigators are also examining eggs from multiple sources in connection with the wider clusters. The source does not provide a final account of those investigations or say whether further cases will be identified.
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Businesses trace and remove affected eggs
Businesses that handle eggs from Yasensvit are being asked to check stock and supply records against the 3UA1012066 stamp code, withdraw affected products and recall them where they have been sold to consumers. Consumers who believe they have the affected eggs should follow the FSA’s advice not to eat them and check the agency’s recall information for current product and retailer details.
UK health and food safety authorities are expected to continue tracing distribution and reviewing test and case information. Further updates may clarify how widely the eggs were supplied, whether additional products are included in recall notices and how the 36 associated illnesses connect to particular exposures. The report does not give a timetable for the next update or say when the investigation will be complete.
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Key Questions
Which eggs are covered by the warning?
The warning concerns all dates and sizes of eggs from Yasensvit, a Ukrainian business based in Kyiv, stamped with code 3UA1012066. UK businesses may have repacked them, so outer packaging could show another name or packing-centre details.
What should consumers do?
The FSA says consumers should not eat the affected eggs. Check the stamp code and current FSA recall information; the report does not provide a complete list of shops or brands that may have sold them.
Is this the same strain as the other UK outbreaks?
No. The report says testing identified a different Salmonella Enteritidis strain from those linked to the other outbreak clusters. The strain found in the eggs is associated with 36 illnesses in England in 2026.
Does the warning apply to all Ukrainian eggs?
No such broader warning is described. The action specifically concerns eggs from one supplier, Yasensvit, identified by the code in the report.
How many people have been sick in the wider investigation?
The report describes more than 650 illnesses and two deaths across three UK outbreak clusters. Those figures cover the wider investigation and are separate from the 36 illnesses associated with the strain found in the Ukrainian eggs.
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