Supermarkets recall dozens of chicken products over salmonella fears

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Supermarkets recall dozens of chicken products over salmonella fears

Tesco, M&S, Waitrose, and Sainsbury’s are recalling a number of chicken products due to fears of salmonella.

Tesco is withdrawing 14 items from sale, while M&S are withdrawing 12 products from sale, including deli chicken fillers.

Waitrose is recalling a further 10, all of which contain chicken, and Sainsbury’s has recalled 33 items.

Anyone who has bought any of the items is advised not to eat them and return them for a full refund.

The issue was first raised on 10 May when Aldi withdrew its Eat + Go Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap and Eat + Go Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap Triple from sale.

The affected products had use-by dates of between 11 and 20 May.

The list of products affected in Tesco are:

Tesco chicken breast slices 180g
Tesco chicken breast slices 360g
Tesco chicken breast slices 180g
Tesco tikka chicken breast thins 180g
Tesco coronation chicken pieces 180g
Tesco tandoori chicken pieces 180g
Tesco garlic & herb chicken breast mini fillets 170g
Tesco fajita chicken breast mini fillets 170g
Tesco flame grilled chicken breast mini fillets 170g
sliced chicken breast with sage & onion 180g
Tesco piri piri chicken breast mini fillets 170g
Tesco BBQ chicken breast pieces 180g
Tesco piri piri chicken breast pieces 180g
Tesco flame grilled chicken thins 180g

The list of products affected in M&S are:

Coronation Chicken Deli Filler
14 piece classic sandwich platter
Classic mini roll selection
Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap
Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
Roast Chicken & Salad Sandwich
Chicken & Bacon Layered Salad
Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken Honey Mustard Pasta Salad
Café Gluten Free Chicken Salad Sandwich
Café Classic Sandwich Selection

The list of Waitrose products affected are:

Waitrose Roast Chicken Salad with Salad Cream Sandwich
Waitrose Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich
Waitrose Roast Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich
Waitrose Essential Chicken Mayo Sandwich
Waitrose Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap
Waitrose Sweet Chilli Chicken with Coconut & Coriander Pickle Wrap
Waitrose Deep Filled Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich
Waitrose Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
Waitrose Deep Filled Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
Waitrose Entertaining Meat Roulade Wrap Selection

Sainsbury’s has also withdrawn 33 chicken-related items from sale, ranging from its wrap platter to Mexican mini-fillets and its Kansas BBQ wings.

And Lidl has issued a warning over its Californian pistachios which may also be contaminated, and have a best before date of 4 October 2022.

This follows a Hull factory identifing  the presence of salmonella in a “limited number of cooked chicken” items during a routine inspection.

Cranswick supplies ingredients for sandwiches and meals through UK retailers and food to go outlets.

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Ellie joined Gi Media in July 2021.

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