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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Anita McSorley

Dozens of chicken products recalled from Dunnes, Aldi, Tesco, Lidl in urgent 'do not eat' warning

Dozens of chicken products sold in Irish supermarkets this month have been urgently recalled amid Salmonella fears.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued an urgent recall alert on Tuesday for several batches of various raw chicken items.

They were for sale in supermarkets including Aldi, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, Tesco earlier this month.

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While they were sold fresh, the items are now past their use-by-date, but were suitable for home freezing.

Households are being urged to check their freezers for the items and have been advised to not eat any affected batches.

Recall notices will be displayed in stores where the impacted chicken was sold.

The FSAI said: “Western Brand is recalling expired batches of raw chicken products listed in the table below due to the detection of Salmonella Typhimurium. These products were sold as fresh and are past their use-by date, however, the labels state they are suitable for home freezing.

“People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.

“The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.”

FSAI chicken recall (FSAI)
FSAI chicken recall (FSAI)

The FASI is advising people not to eat the affected batches, should they have them in their freezers.

The items can be returned to stores for a full refund.

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