The number of chicken products being recalled from the high street is growing after Waitrose and Marks&Spencer both removed items for sale. Both retailers have taken some of their chicken sandwich range off the shelves due to a potential salmonella risk.
Both chains said they taken the decision as a "precautionary measure" and urged customers not to eat the sandwiches and wraps.
The move came as Pret A Manger removed all the chicken items on its menu, and Aldi recalled its chicken and bacon Caesar wraps and Sainsburys took action on its cooked chicken offering.
M&S said in a notice on their website: they were recalling 12 food products "given a small number of products may contain Salmonella."
The items include:
- Coronation Chicken Deli Filler
- 14 piece classic sandwich platter
- Classic mini roll selection
- Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap
- Made Without Wheat gluten free chicken and bacon sandwich with use by dates of 11th, 12th and 13th of May
- Roast Chicken and Bacon Sandwich with use by dates of 11th, 12th and 13th of May
- Roast Chicken and Salad Sandwich with use by dates of 11th, 12th and 13th of May.
A spokesman for Waitrose told MailOnline: "We're recalling 10 of our Waitrose chicken sandwich and wrap lines — with Use By dates up to and including 14 May — due to a potential Salmonella risk.
"Customers should not consume these items and should return them to us for a full refund. We are very sorry for the inconvenience."
Those being recalled include:
- Waitrose Roast Chicken Salad with Salad Cream Sandwich
- Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich
- Essential Chicken Mayo Sandwich
- Waitrose Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap.
A Sainsbury's spokesperson said in a Tweet: "We are recalling the majority of Sainsbury's and Taste the Difference chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps, chicken sandwich platters and some of our cooked chicken."
Pret said the removal of the products is a "precautionary measure" due to concerns of a possible "food safety risk" with their supplier.A Pret A Manger spokesperson said: "As a precautionary measure, we've temporarily removed the majority of chicken items on our menu due to a potential food safety risk at one of our suppliers.
"We hope to have these products back in shops soon. We apologise for any inconvenience."
Aldi is recalling its Eat + Go chicken and bacon Caesar wraps, both double and triple options. The affected wraps have the sell-by date of today, May 11.
Anyone who has bought one of the wraps can take it back to an Aldi store for a refund.
The Food Standards Agency, which regulates food in the UK, said: "Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps."
Aldi said: "We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your co-operation."
