Porridge recalled months after mouse contamination

Moma Foods has pulled some porridge pots and sachets from supermarket shelves and warned people not to eat them after "a mouse contamination event" which happened in autumn last year.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued an alert on Sunday stating that the firm, which is owned by Irn-Bru-maker AG Barr, was recalling nine items including porridge pots and sachets.

A spokesperson for Moma told the BBC it launched an investigation after receiving a consumer report of "a potential contamination issue".

The firm said: "The third-party manufacturer notified us on 20 March that a mouse contamination event did occur in autumn 2025."

Moma declined to name the third-party manufacturer but said: "We have paused all manufacturing at this site and will be carrying out audits to confirm the issue has been completely resolved."

In its alert at the weekend, the FSA warned: "These products may contain mouse contamination making them unsafe to eat."

Moma, which also makes oat milk, said no other goods had been affected "and are safe to consume".

The Moma products being recalled are:

• Almond Butter & Salted Caramel Porridge Pot 55g in one, eight and 12 packs
• Apple, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Porridge Pot 65g in one and eight packs
• Banana & Peanut Butter Protein Porridge Pot 65g in one and eight packs
• Blueberry & Vanilla Porridge Pot 65g in one and eight packs
• Cranberry & Raisin Porridge Pot 70g in one, eight and 12 packs
• Golden Syrup Porridge Pot 70g in one, eight and 12 packs
• Plain No-Added Sugar Porridge Pot 65g in one and 12 packs
• Almond Butter & Salted Caramel Porridge Sachets 7x40g in one and five packs
• Apple, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Porridge Sachets 6x40g in one and five packs

The FSA said: "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 said it was working with the FSA to ensure all the affected batches are removed from sale and "all required health protocols are followed".

It added: "While we have received only one consumer report to date, as a precautionary measure we are recalling all batches produced during the relevant timeframe."

Moma was founded in 2006 by Tom Mercer, who left his job at business consultancy Bain & Company to set up the business trading from a railway arch at Waterloo Station in London.

Moma was bought by AG Barr in 2022 after the firm intially took a major stake in the business.