Moma has recalled a range of porridge products in the UK after a possible mouse contamination issue was identified at its manufacturing site.

The British porridge and oat drink brand has pulled seven porridge pot lines and two sachet variants as a precaution, with shoppers advised not to eat the affected products and instead return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.

The Food Standards Agency said on Sunday: “Moma Foods is recalling various porridge pots and sachet products because of possible mouse contamination at the manufacturing site.

“These products may contain mouse contamination making them unsafe to eat.”

Point-of-sale notices are set to be displayed in stores selling the affected products and on retailer websites, while Moma has also issued an alert on its own website.

The recall covers Moma porridge pots in the following flavours: almond butter and salted caramel; apple, cinnamon and brown sugar; banana and peanut butter protein; blueberry and vanilla; cranberry and raisin; golden syrup; and plain no-added sugar.

The company has also recalled its almond butter and salted caramel porridge sachets and apple, cinnamon and brown sugar sachets.

Moma said no other products in its range are affected.

In a statement, the brand said: “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.”

Founded in 2006 in a railway arch in Deptford, south-east London, Moma began by selling porridge and smoothies and has since grown into a well-known brand in the breakfast and oat drinks category.

The recall marks the latest instance of a food product being withdrawn from sale over contamination concerns, as brands and regulators continue to take a cautious approach to consumer safety.

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