Dunnes Stores has pulled a popular chicken product from sale over food safety fears.
An urgent recall notice has been issued for a batch of its ‘Ready To Cook Southern Fried Chicken Fillets’ due to the presence of salmonella. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said: “Dunnes Stores is recalling the above batch of its 4 Ready To Cook Southern Fried Chicken Fillets due to the presence of Salmonella.
“Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.” A spokesperson said that salmonella can cause severe illness.
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Explaining the symptoms, they said: “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 more severe illness.”
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch, which has a best before date of 01 Mar 2024. A separate recall notice was also issued on Friday for a batch of Glenilen Farm Kids Banana Live Yoghurt due to the Presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The popular yoghurt is for sale in many Irish supermarkets, including Dunnes Stores, Tesco and SuperValu. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said: "The above batch of Glenilen Farm Kids Banana Live Yoghurt is being recalled due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale."
A spokesperson said infection can be severe, causing serious complications. Explaining the symptoms, they said: "Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.
"Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days."
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch, which has a use by date of 10/10/2022.
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