ALERT: Batches of chicken products recalled following salmonella fears

Further batches of raw chicken products possibly contaminated with salmonella are being recalled across Ireland. 

According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Western Brand is undertaking a precautionary recall of further batches including small chickens, mini fillets and breast fillets with use-by dates from February 5th to February 7th. 

Today's (February 3, 2023) food alert comes following another notice from January 24, 2023. 

Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches and retailers are requested to remove the products from sale. 

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.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches. 

If the chicken has already been consumed, cooking should remove the risk. 

Raw chicken should always be handled hygienically when defrosting and preparing it, and also cooked thoroughly before eating.