On 10 October 2026 the Food Standards Agency issued a Food Alert for Action advising businesses to withdraw and, where retail sales had occurred, recall eggs from one Ukrainian food business after investigations found Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. The agency said the eggs are supplied mainly through wholesalers and the catering chain, with some sold in small shops rather than large supermarkets. It advised consumers not to eat affected eggs and to dispose of them at home.

Jacquelyn McCormick, the FSA's Head of Incidents, said eggs produced in the UK are not affected, and that eggs bought in major supermarkets are UK-produced. The UK Health Security Agency reported finding the strain in samples of eggs from the supplier; whole genome sequencing showed it did not match strains in the outbreak under investigation, but was linked to 36 Salmonella cases reported in England in 2026.

UKHSA Lead Epidemiologist Hannah Charles said the strain was genetically different from those linked to the ongoing outbreak investigation. The FSA said its general advice is unchanged: thoroughly cooked, hygienically handled eggs should not present a food safety risk, and infants, young children, pregnant people and older adults should eat raw or lightly cooked eggs only if they carry the British Lion mark or are produced under the Laid in Britain scheme.