Nine porridge items stocked at leading supermarkets including Tesco, Morrisons, and Sainsbury’s are being withdrawn from sale over concerns about mouse contamination.

MOMA Foods is pulling various porridge pots and sachet products from shelves after discovering possible mouse contamination at its production facility, rendering them unsafe for consumption.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged shoppers to avoid eating the affected items and return them to the retailer where they were purchased for a complete refund.

MOMA Foods is removing various porridge pots and sachet products from sale due to possible mouse contamination at the manufacturing facility, making them unsafe to eat.

The FSA has told shoppers not to eat the affected items and to return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.

Sunday 22 March 2026

The nine MOMA Foods porridge products covered by the recall are:

MOMA Almond Butter & Salted Caramel Porridge Pot 55g (1pk, 8pk and 12pk) – M5296, M5297, M5303, M5304, M5315, M5339, M5342 (batch codes)

MOMA Apple, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Porridge Pot 65g (1pk and 8pk) – M5261, M5328, M5329, M6026, M6027

MOMA Banana & Peanut Butter Protein Porridge Pot 65g (1pk and 8pk) – M5248, M5251, M5304, M5307

MOMA Blueberry & Vanilla Porridge Pot 65g (1pk and 8pk) – M5283, M5284, M5285, M5335, M5336, M6027, M6028

MOMA Cranberry & Raisin Porridge Pot 70g (1pk, 8pk and 12pk) – M5293, M5294, M5295, M5321, M5322, M5329, M5330, M5331

MOMA Golden Syrup Porridge Pot 70g (1pk, 8pk and 12pk) – M5241, M5244, M5245, M5261, M5293, M5311, M5314, M5346, M5349

MOMA Plain No-Added Sugar Porridge Pot 65g (1pk and 12pk) – M5279, M5280, M5281, M5308, M5309, M5310, M5311, M5345

MOMA Almond Butter & Salted Caramel Porridge Sachets 7x40g (1pk and 5pk) – M5289, M5290

MOMA Apple, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Porridge Sachets 6x40g (1pk and 5pk) – M5293, M5294, M5295

The company stated that while the likelihood of contamination in any of these products is slim, they have taken this preventive measure to safeguard customers.

The business confirmed that no other items are impacted.

Both MOMA Foods and the FSA have warned shoppers not to consume the nine porridge products included in the recall.

The company stated that any customers who have bought the affected porridge items should not eat them.

They should instead bring the items back to the retailer where they were purchased and receive a full refund.

Consumers can also contact getintouch@momafoods.co.uk for further information.

The FSA stated that notices will appear in all retail outlets selling these items and on their websites.

These notices will inform customers about the reason for the recall and provide instructions for those who have purchased the products.