More raw chicken products recalled from supermarkets due to salmonella risk

Recall linked to ongoing investigation into salmonella infection in broiler flocks

The products being recalled include chicken breast fillets from leading supermarkets. Photograph: iStock
The products being recalled include chicken breast fillets from leading supermarkets. Photograph: iStock

A number of raw chicken products have been recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) as a precautionary measure due to the possible presence of salmonella.

This recall is linked to the ongoing investigation by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine into incidences of salmonella infection in a number of broiler flocks.

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To date there have been no confirmed cases of human illness linked to the investigation. However, the FSAI is warning consumers who may have the affected products at home not to eat them.

The products being recalled include chicken breast fillets, chicken breast mini fillets, and small Irish chickens being sold in Aldi, Dunnes Stores, Lidl and Tesco.

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Dr Pamela Byrne, chief executive of the FSAI advised people not to eat the products and reminded consumers that raw chicken “should always be handled hygienically to prevent cross contamination with ready-to-eat food and raw chicken should never be washed.”

“Always wash your hands after handling it and always wash any utensils you’ve used to prepare it. Raw chicken should always be cooked thoroughly before eating it,” she said.

The FSAI is liaising with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in its ongoing investigation into broiler flocks and additional testing continues.

The following items are being recalled:

StoreProductUse By DateBatch Number
AldiButcher’s selection Irish extra large chicken breast fillets 690GFeb 6th, 202323027-113
Butcher’s selection Irish chicken breast mini fillets 525g and 350gFeb 6th, 202323027-113
Butcher’s selection Irish chicken breast fillets 500gFeb 6th, 202323027-113
Butcher’s selection Irish 2 pack chicken breast fillets 291gFeb 6th, 202323027-113
Glenmore (BWG)Glenmore chicken breast fillet 360gFeb 7th, 202323027-113
Dunnes StoresDunnes Stores Irish chicken breast mini fillets 450g and 350gFeb 6th, 202323027-113
Dunnes Stores Irish chicken breast fillets 840g, 630g and 291gFeb 6th, 202323027-113
LidlLidl Irish small chicken 1200gFeb 7th, 202323027-113
TescoTesco Irish chicken breast mini fillets 450gFeb 5th, 202323027-113
Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson is a reporter for The Irish Times