A batch of sausages from O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausage Company has been recalled due to the presence of salmonella.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) advised retailers to remove the affected sausages from their shelves and for the public not to consume the product.
The implicated product has a batch code of 241025, an approval number of IE 2917 EC, and a use by date of November 6th.
The FSAI said in a notice that retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Consumers are advised not to eat the batch.
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. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.
The illness usually lasts four to seven 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.
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