Major supermarket issues urgent recall of chicken kievs & burgers over salmonella fears

A MAJOR supermarket has urgently recalled specific batches of some popular breaded chicken products over fears they may cause salmonella.

The recall affects Marks & Spencer stores in Northern Ireland, where Crispy Southern Fried Chicken Burgers and Chicken Kyivs have been linked to the bacteria.

An urgent "do not eat" warning has also been issued to all who have bought the products.

Salmonella, a nasty bacteria infection, is said to have been found during routine testing.

Usually, salmonella symptoms include a fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps, according to the Food Standards Agency.

Marks and Spencer Crispy Southern Fried Chicken Burger products with use by dates of January 26, January 30, January 31 and February 1 2025 are affected.

Meanwhile, shoppers have also been warned about M&S 2 Chicken Kyivs with the use by date of January 26 2025.

M&S have now placed notices at points of sale to alert shoppers, say the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Customers are being urged to check their products against the recall list.

The FSA said: "These batches of Marks and Spencer Crispy Southern Fried Chicken Burger and 2 Chicken Kyivs are being recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

"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."

If you have purchased the implicated products, the advice is to not to eat them and to return them for a full refund.

The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.

In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued.

This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

It comes as four brands of cough syrup have been hit with a recall - with Bells Healthcare describing the measure as "precautionary".

Tesco and Asda sold bottles that were listed on the recall with both being advised to stop selling affected batches immediately.

Meanwhile, Greggs urgently recalled its steak bakes after they were found to contain sulphites which had not been declared on the label.

The Food Standards Agency (FCA) revealed how the bakery chain put out the warning for its two-packs of the treat.

Meanwhile, Lidl was forced to act similarly over fears that Cheddar cheese could cause "flu-like symptoms".

Shoppers were warned "do not eat" if they had already got their hands on the Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar Wedge.