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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued recall notices for certain batches of products, including sweets and meat. Some of the affected food items were for sale in the likes of Dunnes, Lidl, Tesco, SuperValu and Aldi.

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A number of food products have been recalled by Irish supermarkets over safety fears as households have been asked to check their fridges and cupboards

Chicken, yoghurt and chocolate are among the items that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued Food Alerts or Food Allergen Alerts about in recent months. Some of the affected products were for sale in the likes of Dunnes, Lidl, Tesco, SuperValu, Aldi and other shops across the island.

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Notices will be displayed in stores that have stocked the recalled raw chicken products

Customers have been urged to check their fridges for the implicated batches of raw chicken over Salmonella fears

The illness can last lasts four to seven days, and it can be avoided by practicing good hand hygiene in the kitchen