Store recalls organic eggs over lead fear

SUPERMARKET chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from one of its suppliers over fears that they may have been contaminated with lead.

A spokeswoman for the company said they could all be traced back to one farm and the majority of their organic eggs were not affected.

The company has two stores in the Capital.

A Waitrose spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that some chickens from a flock on one farm supplying Waitrose with Blacktail Columbian organic eggs have been found to have consumed lead shot.

"This is thought to have been caused by shot from a nearby clay pigeon shoot getting into the free range enclosure.

"As a precaution we are recalling extra large, large and medium organic Blacktail Columbian organic eggs with the code of OUK20137 (stamped on each individual egg). This recall applies to all datecodes up to and including May 21."

No other Waitrose products are believed to be affected.